The 1880 Union Hotel, located in

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, is a hotel and saloon and an historic landmark.

History

It was constructed in 1880 by

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agent J. D. Snyder as a telegraph office and Wells Fargo

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stop. It was a telegraph station, a showroom and a hotel for traveling salesmen. It burned down on February 16, 1893. Rebuilt in 1915 by J. P. Loustalot, it then serviced stagecoach and early railroad passengers with food, drink and lodging.

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sang at the hotel in the 1950s. It was named Santa Barbara County Landmark #39 on December 13, 1998. In 1972, then owner Dick Langdon restored the 1880 Union to its original condition.

Modern use

It was the site of the music video "

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" by

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and

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, released in 1983. It served wine from actor

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. It now operates as a hotel, saloon and event venue with 14 rooms and the look of the Old West. The saloon includes only three wine labels, including

's Gogi Wines, Ampelos and

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's Hudson-Bellamy rose.

References

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