Highlands Inn, Carmel Highlands
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| Highlands Inn | |
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 Highlands Inn entrance | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Location | Carmel Highlands, California, U.S. |
| Address | 120 Highlands Drive |
| Coordinates | 36°30′6″N 121°56′14″W / 36.50167°N 121.93722°W |
| Construction started | 1915 |
| Construction stopped | 1917 |
| Opening | July 28, 1917 |
| Management | Hyatt |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Will Shaw (1981–1982) |
| Main contractor | Robert Gillett |
| Awards and prizes | Top Honor Award from American Institute of Architects[1] |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 48 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Number of bars | 1 |
| Website | |
| Highlands Inn | |
Highlands Inn is a historic resort hotel located in Carmel Highlands, California.
History
[edit]Its overall architectural style is from the turn-of-the century Arts and Crafts movement.[2]
The Highlands Inn was completed in 1917, with an official opening taking place on July 28, 1917.[3][4][5]
In 1922, Devendorf sold the Highlands Inn to Edward H. Tickle, later California State senator for Monterey.[6] In 1925, the articles of incorporation of the Highlands Inn Co., were filed in the County Clerk office.[7]
The Highlands Inn was sold in 1981, to a group of investors.[8] In 1984, the Highlands Inn won first place in the historical renovation category of the Project Design Award presented by the American Society of Interior Designers.[2]: p146 The renovation of the Highlands Inn was completed in May 1985. Will Shaw won a Top Honor Award from the American Institute of Architecture for the design.[1]
The Highlands Inn came under the ownership of Hyatt in 1995, and the company continues to operate the establishment as a hotel.[9]
Gallery
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Inside the Highlands Inn in the 1920s. -
The Highlands Inn sign. -
Highlands Inn building and driveway.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Robert White (October 27, 1985). "Monterey Bay Aquarium spurs middle coast tourism". The Daily Breeze. Torrance, California. p. 78. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Gary Diedrichs (November 1985). "Romance at the Highlands". Organe Cost Magazine. pp. 146–157. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Carmel Highlands Inn". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. July 19, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Grimes, Teresa; Heumann, Leslie. "Historic Context Statement Carmel-by-the-Sea" (PDF). Leslie Heumann and Associates. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. p. 22. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "At Carmel Highlands". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. July 29, 1917. p. 39. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Carmel's Historic Highland Inn Sold". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. August 29, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Articles Filed By Highlands Inn Co". The Californian. Salinas, California. March 30, 1925. p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Highlands Inn In Carmel Sold". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. November 1, 1981. p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Carmel Highlands Inn is building on its history". Orange County Register. November 11, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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