Historic Hotels of America

Historic Hotels of America is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that was founded in 1989 with 32 charter members; the program accepts nominations and identifies hotels in the United States that have maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity.

Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1]
The Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey[2]

As of 2015, the program included over 260 members in 44 of the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C..[3] By 2024, the program expanded to include 281 hotels.[4]

Membership

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To be included in the program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old, designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;[5] and recognized as having historic significance.

The program generates funds for the National Trust through commissions on bookings done through their website,[6] and from membership fees.[citation needed]

Current and former members of the HHA program, by state, include:

Alabama

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Alaska

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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Hotel Image Dates Location City, State Description
1 La Valencia Hotel   1926 built
1989 HHA[10] 2022 HHA still[10]
1132 Prospect Street
32°50′54″N 117°16′25″W / 32.8483°N 117.2735°W / 32.8483; -117.2735 (La Valencia Hotel)
La Jolla Spanish Colonial Revival in style, also known as "The Pink Lady of La Jolla"
2 Sofia Hotel (1926)   1927 built
2008 HHA[11] 2022 HHA still[11]
150 W. Broadway
32°42′57.5″N 117°9′51.5″W / 32.715972°N 117.164306°W / 32.715972; -117.164306 (Sofia Hotel)
San Diego
3 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (1926) 1965 built
2014 HHA[12] 2022 HHA still[12]
33°05′32″N 117°15′54″W / 33.09220°N 117.26488°W / 33.09220; -117.26488 (Omni La Costa Resort & Spa) Carlsbad
4 The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa   1876 built
1971 NRHP
NHL 1977
1996 HHA[13] 2022 HHA still[13]
3649 Mission Inn Ave
33°59′00″N 117°22′22″W / 33.98333°N 117.37278°W / 33.98333; -117.37278 (Mission Inn Hotel & Spa)
Riverside Generally considered the largest Mission Revival Style building in the United States; a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
5 Hotel Casa del Mar   1926 built
2000 NRHP
2018 HHA[14] 2022 HHA still[14]
1910 Ocean Way
34°0′23.6″N 118°29′27.3″W / 34.006556°N 118.490917°W / 34.006556; -118.490917 (Hotel Casa del Mar)
Santa Monica
6 The Hollywood Roosevelt   1927 built
2016 HHA[15] 2022 HHA still[15]
7000 Hollywood Boulevard
34°6′4″N 118°20′30″W / 34.10111°N 118.34167°W / 34.10111; -118.34167 (The Hollywood Roosevelt)
Los Angeles Oldest continually operating hotel in Los Angeles
7 Ojai Valley Inn 1923 built
1991 HHA[16]

2022 HHA still[16]

905 Country Club Road
34°26′16″N 119°15′18″W / 34.4378°N 119.2551°W / 34.4378; -119.2551 (Ojai Valley Inn)
Ojai

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Casa Monica
 
The Don CeSar
 
Casa Marina Hotel

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Georgia

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Jekyll Island Club
 
Historic Hotels of America plaque at the King and Prince

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Hawaii

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Moana Surfrider

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Illinois

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Indiana

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  • The Sherman,[8] (1852), Batesville. "in the heart of historic downtown Batesville, a convenient midway meeting point between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, The Sherman is a well-loved locale for the people of the town and an important Indiana landmark." Tudor Style.

Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Mexico

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New Jersey

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  • Caribbean Motel (1957), Wildwood Crest. " in the New Jersey beach resort community of The Wildwoods – home to the largest surviving collection of mid-20th century commercial beach resort architecture in North America."

New York

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North Carolina

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Americus Hotel in Allentown
 
Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem

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Rhode Island

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  • Newport Beach Hotel & Suites (1940), Middletown, "formerly known as the Inn at Newport Beach." A massive hurricane in 1938 wiped out the town's numerous beach establishments. Two years later, after the sand settled, the Toppa family decided to build a new inn on the beach, positioning the property 100 feet from the rocks and the ocean's crashing waves." Colonial Revival
  • The Hotel Viking (1926), Newport, "the most recent multi-million dollar renovation finished in 2007". Viking Hotel.

South Carolina

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Washington, D.C.

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Mayflower Hotel
 
Omni Shoreham Hotel

Puerto Rico

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U.S. Virgin Islands

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Charter members of Historic Hotels of America no longer with the organization as of 2022 include:[note 1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Per "Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels USA | Historic Hotel". www.historichotels.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.. Charter members that are not current members as of December 7, 2022, are The Admiral Hotel (1940), Mobile, Alabama; The Bellevue Hotel (1904), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Timberline Lodge (1937), Mount Hood, Oregon.

References

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  1. ^ "Willard Hotel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Caribbean Motel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "About Historic Hotels of America". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Historic Hotels of America". Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Lawrence P. Horwitz statement".
  7. ^ "Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Point Clear, AL". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd No longer an HHA member in December 2022, per "Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels USA | Historic Hotel". www.historichotels.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  9. ^ "Downtown Anchorage Hotels | Hotel Captain Cook". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  10. ^ a b "La Valencia Hotel: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Sofia Hotel: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  12. ^ a b ": History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  13. ^ a b "The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  14. ^ a b "Hotel Casa del Mar: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  15. ^ a b "The Hollywood Roosevelt: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  16. ^ a b "Ojai Valley Inn and Spa". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "Berkeley Hotel". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  18. ^ "The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, CA". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Recently became an HHA member, as of December 2022. Current membership indicated at "Historic Hotels of America | Historic Hotels USA | Historic Hotel". www.historichotels.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07..
  20. ^ The Savannah Historic District is one of the nation's largest historic landmark districts. The historic district was designated by the NRHP in November 1966; the original DeSoto is not specifically mentioned in the NRHP nomination form.
  21. ^ "Landmark Inn, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  22. ^ "The Andrus Hotel: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "Eagles Mere Inn now one of 300 properties recognized by National Trust for Historic Preservation for 'Historic Hotels of America'". NorthCentralPA.com. July 27, 2021.
  24. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eagles Mere Historic District
  25. ^ "The Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX | Historic Hotels of America".
  26. ^ "Blennerhassett Hotel". Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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