Redwoods Hotel, commercial building and historic former hotel in Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
The Redwoods Hotel is a six-story reinforced concrete building in Grants Pass, Oregon, completed in 1926 by architects Tourtellotte and Hummel. The facade displays art deco details with geometric shapes and cast concrete ornamentation, and the structure originally contained forty-five guest rooms with retail space on the ground floor.
Built by contractor R.I. Stuart from Medford in just six months in 1926, the hotel was constructed as an addition to the adjacent Josephine Hotel. After a fire destroyed the Josephine Hotel in 1975, the upper floors of the Redwoods were converted to office spaces.
The hotel's name references the redwood trees native to the region, reflecting their importance to local identity and commerce. The building stands as a landmark in Grants Pass's downtown, where residents and visitors have gathered for generations.
The building sits on Northwest 6th Street and is easy to spot thanks to its distinctive concrete construction and art deco details. Its solid structure and central location make it a useful landmark for exploring downtown Grants Pass.
The building was designed as a companion to the adjacent Josephine Hotel, but while fire destroyed that historic structure, the Redwoods survived and now stands as the last remaining memory of that hotel complex. Its placement on the National Register in 1979 recognized its architectural importance to the region.
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