Happy Thanksgiving! Today we spent the holiday with my family up in Palmdale, so it was a great opportunity to visit the ONE California Historical Landmark in the Antelope Valley: the Western Hotel (CHL #658).
The Western Hotel dates back to 1888. It is Lancaster's oldest surviving structure. The building is maintained by the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH). According to MOAH, "at the turn of the century, the two-story hotel was a vital part of local culture, accommodating everyone from muleskinners to British lords. After years of different owners and purposes, the hotel fell into a state of disrepair during the 1970s and was condemned. Lancaster residents, rallied to save the once-grand hotel. This resulted in the formation of the Western Hotel Historical Society. Restoration was completed in 1988, and the hotel/museum now houses photographs and artifacts that depict the history of the people who built, worked and lived in the Western Hotel. You can almost feel the mood of the 1890s as you walk through the long, narrow hallways and wood-paneled rooms."
In a connection to our visit from last week, the Western Hotel also housed construction crews working on the Los Angeles Aqueduct from 1905 to 1913.
According to the MOAH website, the Western Hotel is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday and Saturday of every month. We'll have to return when they're open to check out the interior.
But right now, it's time to head on over to the Limón house for Thanksgiving dinner! Happy Thanksgiving 2013!
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