History of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

Archive

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Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society

Name/Title

History of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

Entry/Object ID

2026.001.112

Collection

The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe (La Morada Hotel) Collection

Archive Items Details

Title

History of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

Description

Single-page printed informational document titled “History of the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe” outlining the historical development of the property and its relationship to the Rancho San Dieguito land grant. The text traces the site’s origins from the 1840 Spanish land grant to Juan Maria Osuna, through acquisition by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in 1906, development by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, and architectural planning beginning in 1922 under the firm of Requa and Jackson with oversight by Lilian Rice. The document describes the construction and function of La Morada as a guesthouse, its renaming as The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in 1940, subsequent ownership by Stephen W. Royce and his family, and later acquisition by JMI Realty in 2012 with restoration work by Delawie Interiors and MKA Inc. Architecture & Planning. The narrative concludes with management by HEI Hotels & Resorts beginning in 2016 and the property’s designation as a Starwood Tribute Portfolio Hotel in 2017.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

8.5 x 11 inch

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rice, Lilian J.

Person or Organization

Osuna, Juan María

Person or Organization

Royce, Stephen W.

Person or Organization

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad (ATSF)

Person or Organization

Santa Fe Land Improvement Company

Person or Organization

Requa and Jackson

Person or Organization

Kratzer, John