Hawthorne Inn
The Hawthorne Inn in San Diego is an excellent example of the Vernacular style, or perhaps a more precise designation would be an “Unschooled” style. It was built in 1900 as a hotel by Henry Neale and R.Z. Graham for Dr. Edward M. Butler and his wife, Jennie. The first advertisement for the Hawthorne appears on November 2, 1900 as follows: The Hawthorne: highest grade family hotel. New building, new furnishings, steam heat throughout, finest view of the ocean and harbor in the city. First Street electric cars pass the door. It is one of the few remaining large wood frame inns of its period, a working man’s hotel, without frills. San Diego has no remaining comparable structure. The three-story building, converted into 29 apartment units, is now owned by history-minded investors instead of the federal government. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
San Diego, San Diego County
Photographer: John Bare