Redondo Hotel, Redondo Beach, California

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CollectionLocal History Center General Photo CollectionDateca 1915DescriptionImage shows framed photograph of the Redondo Hotel located in Redondo Beach. Photograph shows west facing facade of hotel with a pier visible at right. Back of image includes handwritten note by donor, Val G. Mott, "OLD REDONDO HOTEL. OUR OFFICE WAS HERE UNTIL IT WAS BUILT IN THE P.V. ESTATES. / ALL SHIP PASSENGERS STAYED HERE, INCLUDING PRESIDENTS UNTIL THE HARBOR WAS BUILT IN SAN PEDRO.' Built on a seven acre site, the three-story Victorian style hotel opened in 1890. It included rooms with the most modern amenities, ballrooms, tennis courts, and extensive landscaping on the grounds. The hotel served as the first offices for the Palos Verdes Project. It was demolished in 1925.NotesVal Mott was a surveyor for the Palos Verdes Project and worked extensively on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.Photo Size3.5 x 5 in.Photo Format1 photographic print (color)Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000032797Shelf LocationPVLH.PVP.27.46Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

Topic

Geographic LocationRedondo Beach (Calif.)SubjectPiers--California--Redondo BeachHotels--California, SouthernTime Period1911-1920

Personal Name

DonorMott, Val G.

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