1909 El Monte fire

Name/Title

1909 El Monte fire

Entry/Object ID

DIS026

Description

The El Monte Hotel (1891-1909) was located on the northeast corner of East Main and Pleasant Streets. It featured 500 feet of porches, ten feet wide, and was considered quite luxurious in its time. Social events were attended by the elite in full evening dress. The hotel was targeted several times by arsonists and burned to the ground July 3, 1909. DIS026

Subject

Disasters; Fires; Hotels

Collection

Disasters

Postcard Details

Date Published

Jul 3, 1909

Primary Language

eng

Dimensions

Height

11.52 cm

Width

8.57 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

Los Gatos Public Library

Copyright

Notes

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