Hotel Fresno
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Hotel Fresno | |
 rear view with "Hotel Fresno" signage on the exterior wall | |
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| Location | 1241-1263 Broadway Plz., Fresno, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′09″N 119°47′38″W / 36.73583°N 119.79389°W |
| Area | 2.91 acres (1.18 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Edward T. Foukes |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002910[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 2018 |
The Hotel Fresno is a historic hotel located at 1241-1263 Broadway Plaza[2] in downtown Fresno, California. It is the oldest surviving hotel in the city, built in 1912.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1]
The hotel was designed by architect Edward T. Foulkes and has been described as Neoclassical in style, with elements of Second Renaissance Revival and Beaux Arts styles.[3] Its design "was reportedly adapted from that of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, known for its crystal-roofed garden court."[3] The Palace Hotel was built in 1875, and was rebuilt in 1909[2] after destruction in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Architectural historian John Edward Powell describes it as having "adopted the 'caravansary' model, that is, a design around a centralized interior court or atrium lobby at first floor."[2]
The hotel closed in 1983 due to "repairs",[4] and remained vacant for 41 years.[2] Starting mid-2019, the building went under renovation to become affordable housing for 79 families until finally reopening in October 2024.[5][6]
