Title:
Photograph of the Fountain Hotel in Turlock, California, circa 1892.
Creator:
Unknown
Subject:
Commercial buildings -- California -- Turlock
Grocery trade -- California -- Turlock
Hotels -- California -- Turlock
Stores, Retail -- California -- Turlock
Fountain Hotel (Turlock, Calif.)
Lander, Charles
Mitchell, John W.
St. Elmo Hotel (Turlock, Calif.)
Description:
An unidentified group of people stand in front of the Fountain Hotel & Store that was located next to the railroad tracks
at First and West Main Streets in Turlock, California. Charles Lander had a small store at this location. The roof was removed
and the store was integrated into the new construction of the hotel. John W. Mitchell, the founder of Turlock, had the hotel
built and named it The Fountain Hotel for the fountain in its inner court. Windmills pumped water to three large wooden holding
tanks and their height provided running water to a marble washstand with brass fixtures in each room of the hotel. Note the
signage indicating the wide variety of goods for sale in the general store. The Fountain Hotel was torn down in 1901 and
the St. Elmo Hotel was constructed on the site by 1908.
Publisher:
California State University, Stanislaus. University Library. Special Collections
Date:
circa 1892
Type:
image
Format:
1 photographic print; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier:
cturs_126
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Turlock (Calif.)
Rights:
public domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.