Hotel Glendale, historic hotel building in Glendale, California, U.S.A
Hotel Glendale is a six-story Beaux-Arts building with two wings meeting at an angled corner in Glendale, California. The structure is built of brick with decorative elements inspired by Spanish architecture and features concrete balusters along its facade.
The building was constructed between 1924 and 1925 during a period when Glendale's population was doubling and the city was expanding rapidly. It became the second structure in the city to exceed four stories and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
The hotel was designed with Spanish architectural details visible in its facade, reflecting how Glendale expressed its growing identity through decorative building elements during the 1920s. When it opened, the community gathered for celebrations with Spanish costumes and live music, showing how the building became woven into local traditions.
The building sits on a busy street corner and is easily accessible on foot with good visibility from the street. Since it now houses apartments, visitors can admire the architecture from outside and examine the restored facade with its distinctive details up close.
A large neon sign reading Hotel Glendale sat on the roof for many years and was a familiar sight for people driving through the area. Though the sign is no longer there, the local community still remembers this rooftop landmark from the mid-20th century skyline.
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