Gosby House Inn - Pacific Grove, California, USA
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N 36° 37.298 W 121° 55.167
10S E 596619 N 4053443
Sprawling Victorian boarding house built just after the founding of Pacific Grove, now an inn
Waymark Code: WM565G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2008
Views: 13
This was originally the home of J.F. Gosbey (the "e" in his name has been dropped from the name of the building since his day). He opened his house to summer boarders at a time when Pacific Grove was barely more than a tent encampment. That success encouraged him to enlarge the place several times, for example adding the turret in front and the gabled sides. He met passengers at the train with a horse-drawn baggage wagon; he also had quite a business in town as "J.S. Gosbey's People's Transfer / Baggage, Freight / Furniture & Piano Moving". Because of its historical significance and architecture, this building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It is now a highly-rated bed and breakfast inn, operated by the Four Sisters hotel group.
Name of the Hotel: Gosby House Inn
Address:
643 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Grove, CA
93950
Number of Rooms: 22
Height in floors: 2
Hotel Rating: 3 star
Hotel since: 01/01/1887
Date Building was built: 01/01/1886
First use of building:
family residence
Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): yes
Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): yes
Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Hotel website (if available): [Web Link]
Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): Not Listed
Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: Not Listed
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