Adventure: 051, Site 174 –
Swiss Hotel
California Landmark Number: 496
Team: Thing One, Thing Two
Date: September 20, 2012
Location:
Latitude: 38° 17.628′ N
Longitude: 122° 27.478′ W
Address: 18 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA
Date Built: 1850
Our stroll continues around the north side of the Sonoma Plaza and our next stop is the Swiss Hotel. It is brightly decorated with the flags of many nations and is filled full of people.
NO. 496 SWISS HOTEL - The Swiss Hotel was constructed about 1850 by Don Salvador Vallejo. This adobe adjoined his first Sonoma dwelling, built in 1836. Occupied by various pioneers, in 1861 it was the house of Dr. Victor J. Faure, vintner of prize-winning wines made from the grapes of the Vallejo family vineyards. Later, it was used as a hotel and restaurant.
Location: 18 W Spain St, Sonoma
From HMDB:
The Salvador Vallejo Adobe (Swiss Hotel)
Built by Salvador Vallejo, brother of General Vallejo, this two-story Monterey Colonial style adobe was constructed as the Post Commandancia. In the Bear Flag Revolt, Salvador was taken to Sutter’s Fort, Sacramento, as prisoner along with General Vallejo, Jacob Leese and Prudon. One of the few remaining original buildings on the Plaza, it has since been extensively remodeled and became the Swiss Hotel in the 1880’s.
Source: Sonoma Walking Tour Brochure.
References:
- Noehill
- Historical
Marker Database (HMDB.org)
- Waymarking
- Swiss Hotel
Web Site
Overall Landmark References:
- David Schmitt's California
State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
- Wikipedia: California's
National Landmarks (WCNL)
- State of California's California
Historical Landmarks (CHL)
- Wikipedia: California
State Landmarks (WCSL)
- State of California Historical
Resources (CHR)
- Noehill
(NOE)
- Historical
Marker Database (HMDB)
- WayMarking
(WAY)
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