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YMCA Building (San Diego)[edit]

Guild Hotel
Map
Former names500 West Hotel
General information
TypeHotel
Architectural styleFrench Renaissance-inspired château style
Location500 West Broadway, San Diego, California 92101
Address768 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York
Coordinates32°45′05″N 117°10′05″W / 32.75139°N 117.16806°W / 32.75139; -117.16806
Construction startedJuly 1, 1905
OpenedOctober 1, 1907
Renovated1919–1921 (annex), 1929, 1943–1945, 1964–1965, 2005–2008
Cost$12.5 million[i]
OwnerKatara Hospitality
ManagementFairmont Hotels and Resorts
Height251.92 ft (76.79 m)
Technical details
Floor count18[1]
Lifts/elevators11
Grounds53,772 sq ft (4,995.6 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Janeway Hardenbergh (original)
Warren and Wetmore (annex)
DeveloperU.S. Realty Company
Main contractorGeorge A. Fuller Company
Other information
Number of rooms282 hotel rooms
181 condominiums
Public transit accessSubway: N, ​R, and ​W trains at Fifth Avenue–59th Street
Website
www.theplazany.com
San Diego Armed Services YMCA
Location500 West Broadway, San Diego, California 92101
AreaDowntown San Diego
Built1924
Built byCampbell Building Company
ArchitectLincoln Rogers
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.07001177[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2007

The YMCA Building in San Diego, California was built in 1924 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The building now houses the luxury Guild Hotel, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio.

History[edit]

Civic leader George Marston organized the first YMCA in San Diego in 1882. In 1921, the Army & Navy YMCA was established to serve soldiers but quickly ran out of space so Marston again stepped in to lead the effort. Colonel Ed Fletcher secured the property which would be accessible to soldiers because it is within walking distance of both the Navy Pier and the Santa Fe Depot. Lincoln Rogers, a former Commander of the Naval Civil Engineer Corps, designed the building which opened in 1924.[3]

During World War II, San Diego became a focus point of the military effort. Starting in 1941, cots were set up in hallways to handle the influx of men. The organization had a record press which they'd use to record soldiers and send a "talk-a-letter" home to their family. In 1948, the group renamed to "Armed Forces YMCA" to in include the Air Force. The same year, a revolving YMCA sign was added to the roof. By 1972, the organization signed a contract with American Youth Hostel to lease some of their unused rooms. In 1974, rooms were rented to female soldiers for the first time. [3]

Increasingly, the military's Special Services provided for social needs of sailors and the Armed Forces YMCA moved their services to naval facilities in the 1970s and later moved to the Murphy Canyon area. The building's upper floors were rented as the 500 West Hotel while the basement was rented by the Downtown YMCA, a civilian branch. In 1999, Michael Galasso purchased the building but it fell into bankruptcy.[4]

The low-cost hotel had 259 rooms which rented from $49-69 per night.[4]

Hotel History[edit]

$80M luxury hotel opens — in former downtown San Diego YMCA Nightly rate $250 to more than $400. 162-room hotel San Diego-based Oram Hotels, in conjunction with Azul Hospitality Group Marriott’s “Tribute” [5]


Guild hotel brough back dining and restaruants in 2023, after they closed in 2020 Opened in July 2019 Pandemic less than a year, restaurants closed $80 million had to shut down purchased in 2014 for $14 million dormitory-style interior into a modern hotel [6]

At the height of the pandemic, fewer than a dozen employees worked at the hotel.[7]

In 2023, the hotel hosted a Great Gatsby themed party to celebrate the building's centennial.[8]

Alvin Mansour opened in 2019 Oram Hotels co-founder, Kevin Mansour [9]

Architecture[edit]

The brick fireplace in the clubroom

YMCA Architecture[edit]

The reinforced concrete building is six stories plus a basement. T six story architecture from NRHP six stories pluse basement reinforced concrete italian renaissance proniounced belt courses

ornate entrrance within a centarl pavilion

shed roof with copper (standing seam) roof crossettes fram archined windows int eh flanking bays central paviliong with flanking bays alternating quoins and twisted guters of brown terra cotta demarcate both the corenr sand the pavilin stairs thorugh recessed vestibule to the entrance, located in the pavilion vestibule has barrel vaults elaborate arch supported by paired ionic columns terra cota fireze "Young Men's Christian Association" classical balconies or broken pediments terra cotta banner below 5th floor reads "Army and Nayv YMCCA 1924"

rusticated first story deocverative sheet metal brackets and coffered eaves Penthouse tower with cement cove fascia and blinde arches with terra cotta brackets

Interior comparatively simple palladian arched door ensamble lead from lobby to open patio two story gymanisum with running track around 2nd level olumpic swimming pool in basement 1930s, patio covered with roof with skylights, removed

500 West Hotel counter eastern ground floor turned to "Downtown YMCA" workout facilities

Sixx story plus basement Lincoln Rogers Italian renaissance Basrment first and 2nd entire parecel, 3-6 in c-shape symetrical facade, rusticated first story flate roof with ceramic tiles overhanging eaves supprted by decorative brackets arched entry way with ionic columns ornamament terra cotta and stucco on exterior with quoins corssette framed arched windows in flanking bays classical balconies Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Interior designer Sormeh Azad of Incommon Design (pool and basketball here too) [10]

Oram Hotels and designer Sormeh Rienn Azul Hospitality Group 125 million military personnel 162-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio [11]

A fluted hand-carved reception desk was added to the lobbyand the courtyard was converted to a rastaurant with firepits. [12]

The two-story basketball court became ballroom while the basement swimming pool became a multi-purpose room decorated with vintage photos. [13][14]

Hotel designer Sormeh Rienne the building’s initial blueprints, which was discovered in a wall during construction Hung in lobby [15]


all patio retaurant in courtyard Designed by Sormeh Rienne, the eight-floor, 162-room hotel is part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio though its developer, Oram Hotels, and operator, Azul Hospitality Group, are both local companies. [16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Plaza Residences". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – San Diego Armed Services YMCA (#07001177)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lia, Marie Burke; Crawford, Kathleen A. (March 21, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: San Diego Armed Services YMCA". National Archives. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Showley, Roger (September 6, 2014). "Downtown YMCA Closing". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Weisberg, Lori (June 11, 2019). "$80M luxury hotel opens — in former downtown San Diego YMCA". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Weisberg, Lori (September 25, 2021). "Historic downtown San Diego hotel hopes to raise its profile with culinary makeover". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Weisberg, Lori (November 21, 2021). "Top workplaces top ranked small company: The Guild Hotel with its raises, catered lunches, Starbucks gift cards". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "NYE 2024: A Centennial Celebration at The Guild Hotel". San Diego Magazine. December 31, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Mest, Elliott (October 5, 2018). "Oram Hotels, Azul Hospitality Group to open San Diego's The Guild". Hotel Management. Questex. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Jacobs, Ashley (June 28, 2019). "Iconic San Diego historic building is reimagined into new space". KFMB-TV. CBS News. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Dorris, Jesse (October 25, 2019). "Sormeh Rienne Blends Retro European and American Touches at San Diego's The Guild Hotel". Interior Design. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Vora, Shivani (September 25, 2021). "Here Are the Must-See San Diego Hotels on Our Radar". Architectural Digest. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Bennett, Andrea (April 16, 2020). "I spent a weekend at the Guild Hotel in downtown San Diego, part of the Marriott Bonvoy collection — here's why I plan to go back". Business Insider. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  15. ^ Varner, Carmen (April 16, 2021). "10 Things We Love About The Guild Hotel in Downtown San Diego". Locale Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  16. ^ Woo, Candice (June 12, 2019). "All-Patio Restaurant Rises Inside Downtown Boutique Hotel". Eater San Diego. Vox Media. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

External links[edit]

Category:National Register of Historic Places in San Diego Category:YMCA buildings Category:Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California Category:Hotels in San Diego Category:Organizations established in 1882 Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1924 Category:Non-profit organizations in San Diego Category:1882 establishments in California Category:1924 establishments in California Category:2019 establishments in California Category:Hotels established in 2019 Category:Italian Renaissance Revival architecture

River Life Interpretive Center[edit]

River Life Interpretive Center
Map
Location1394 West State Route 4, PO Box 67, Skamokawa, Washington 98647
Coordinates46°16′14″N 123°27′19″W / 46.27056°N 123.45528°W / 46.27056; -123.45528
Websitewww.friendsofskamokawa.org
Building details

The River Life Interpretive Center is a museum in Skamokawa, Washington.

History[edit]

Building[edit]

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Collection[edit]

Model of the Point of Rocks Station

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Koenig, Connie; James, Pamela (March 15, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Brunswick Historic District". National Archives. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

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