The Benbow Inn, in

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, is a

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built in 1926. It was an early hotel on the

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and was originally called the Hotel Benbow. The Benbow Inn was listed on the

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in 1983. It was built of

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in the

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style. With It is a member of the

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History

The Benbow Historic Inn was designed by architect Albert Farr, who was famous for designing The Wolf House for novelist Jack London. The Benbow family built the hotel, the Benbow Dam, Power Company, as well as the nearby RV Park and Golf Course as part of their resort community along the Redwood Highway. The Benbow Inn was host to Hollywood's elite and other high standing political guests, offering them fine dining, horseback riding, golfing, hiking, swimming, boating, and fishing in the nearby Eel River.

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* National Register of Historic Places in Humboldt County, California Buildings and structures completed in 1926 Hotels in California Buildings and structures in Humboldt County, California Historic Hotels of America {{California-NRHP-stub