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Historic Hotels and Inns in Newark, CA

Hotels, inns and old taverns on the register near you, a few of which will still rent you a room.

Newark has a population of about 44,096. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Newark, CA

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match historic hotels and inns within 30 miles of Newark, CA, out of 226 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Barron--Latham--Hopkins Gate Lodge9.2 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Menlo Park · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Green Shutter Hotel10 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Hayward · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Hotel St. Matthew15 miles from the center of Newark · Building · San Mateo · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
De Anza Hotel16 miles from the center of Newark · Building · San Jose · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Sainte Claire16 miles from the center of Newark · Building · San Jose · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Montgomery16 miles from the center of Newark · Building · San Jose · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Menlo22 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Oakland · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Hotel23 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Oakland · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
California Hotel24 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Oakland · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Princeton Hotel25 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Princeton · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Cloyne Court Hotel27 miles from the center of Newark · Building · Berkeley · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Herald Hotel27 miles from the center of Newark · Building · San Francisco · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Newark, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Hotels in Newark, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Newark, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Newark, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Newark

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Newark, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Newark, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.