Monterey Hotel

Monterey Hotel, also known as the Highland Inn, is a historic hotel located at Monterey, Highland County, Virginia. It was built in 1904, and is a three-story, rambling frame building, seven bays long and three bays deep with a two-story ell to the north. It is topped by a hipped roof broken by two cross gables. It features a fine two-story Eastlake porch across an otherwise plain facade.[3]

Monterey Hotel
Monterey Hotel, November 2011
LocationMain St. (U.S. 250), Monterey, Virginia
Coordinates38°24′45″N 79°34′50″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
NRHP reference No.74002130[1]
VLR No.262-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1974
Designated VLROctober 16, 1973[2]

The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] Past guests include Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, and John Philip Sousa.[3][4]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (September 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Monterey Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. Nunley, Debbie (2004). A Taste Of Virginia History: A Guide to Historic Eateries and Their Recipes. John F. Blair. p. 112. ISBN 9780895872937.


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