The Prospect Hotel, also known as the A. H. Boothby House, in
Prospect, Oregon
Prospect is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies along Oregon Route 62 on the Rogue River, in the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest. As of the 2010 census i ...
, is two-story hotel listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Built in 1892 as a private home, it was added to the register in 1980.
Located on the community's main street, Mill Creek Drive, the hotel and several tourist cabins occupy a site near the
Prospect School
King's Academy Prospect is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in West Reading, Berkshire, England.
History
Stoneham Secondary School for Boys opened in April 1956 and Westwood Girls School opened in April 1958. Prospec ...
and Prospect Store. The hotel is a short distance from
Oregon Route 62
Oregon Route 62 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Medford, and U.S. Route 97 between Chiloquin and Klamath Falls. The highway approaches Crater Lake National Park from the south, and is known as the Crater Lake Highway. W ...
, the main highway from
Medford to
Crater Lake
Crater Lake (Klamath language, Klamath: ''Giiwas'') is a volcanic crater lake in south-central Oregon in the western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The ...
. The L-shaped building with four large
gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...
s has a veranda, added in about 1915, that extends from three sides of the main building. The rear of the hotel includes a shed addition.
Called the Boothby House by its original owner, it was turned into a hotel for people traveling by wagon to Crater Lake in the last decade of the 19th century. During the first two decades of the 20th century, the hotel evolved into a tourist stop for automobile travelers. Guests who signed the register included
William Jennings Bryan
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,
Zane Grey
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,
Joaquin Miller
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, and
Jack London
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.
See also
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References
{{NRHP Jackson County, Oregon
1892 establishments in Oregon
Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Oregon
Hotel buildings completed in 1892
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
Houses completed in 1892
National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Oregon