Monticello Hotel, Historic hotel and restaurant in Longview, Washington.
Monticello Hotel is a seven-story building in Longview featuring Brazilian mahogany walls, terrazzo flooring, and colorful decorative details throughout its interior. The structure combines classical hotel design with crafted finishes typical of early 20th-century construction.
Built in 1923 as the first permanent structure in Longview, it originally contained 200 rooms and served as a cornerstone for the newly planned city. Later it was transformed into residential studios for communal living.
The lobby displays oil paintings by Joe Knowles showing early western history, including scenes from the Marcus Whitman expedition. These works give visitors a sense of the region's past through local art on the walls.
Visitors can see the original interior details well, as they remain visible despite the conversion to modern residential units. It is worth exploring the lobby and the Crystal Ballroom to experience the full range of the building's architectural features.
The restored Crystal Ballroom features 42 pilasters symbolizing Washington as the 42nd state. This unusual architectural detail shows how builders wove local history into the design's finer points.
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