The Holbrooke Hotel is located in

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, USA. It is notable as the oldest hotel that has been in continuous operation in California's Mother Lode. The hotel was built in 1862 in mid-19th century Mother Lode masonry architectural style, and incorporated the Golden Gate Saloon which has been in continuous operation since 1852.

History

The original building, constructed in 1852 by Stephen and Clara Smith, was a saloon, the Golden Gate Saloon. The following year, a single-story annex, the Exchange Hotel, was added at the back of the saloon. The fire of 1855 burned down the saloon, but it was rebuilt with fieldstone and a brick facade. The Exchange Hotel was caught in a fire in 1862, after which it was renovated into a two-story structure. In 1879, it was named the Holbrooke Hotel after the owner, D. P. Holbrooke. The hotel continues to be privately owned. Several notable people stayed at the hotel including “Gentleman Jim” Corbett,

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, Bob Fitzsimmons,

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, and five US Presidents:

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, Benjamin Harrison, and

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.Dwyer, p. 100

Description

The hotel has 28 rooms and is in size. The interior includes copper clad walls, mahogany wood, Italian alabaster, and marble. It is furnished with globe chandeliers, green library lamps, and clawfoot bathtubs. The bar in the saloon was shipped around

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. The hotel was featured on a September 2013 episode of ''

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'' and an April 2016 episode of ''

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Historical landmark

The Nevada County hotel became a

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, #914, on March 18, 1978. Another historical marker was placed on the building on September 25, 1965 by

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External links

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Historical landmark

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