Inskip Hotel
Also known as: Inskip House
Why it's listed
Inskip Hotel is a two-story frame inn of vertical board and batten, built in 1868 on the old Humbug Road north of Stirling City. John Stokes, who bought the earlier hotel in 1866, rebuilt it right after fire destroyed the original, which dated from about 1857 or 1858. Only a trunk of books and accounts was saved, and many of those records survive. The building has a high hipped roof with a center gable, an open front veranda, and ten upstairs sleeping rooms. It once held a store and post office. A rear addition now houses the bar, and three bathrooms have been added, but other changes have been minor. The hotel is considered important as the only one in Butte County in almost continuous operation for more than 125 years. It outlasted the mining community of Inskip, which once had about 1,000 residents, because it served as a stage stop on the main Oroville-Susanville road. Later it served skiers, hunters and fishermen.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is the only hotel in Butte County in almost continuous operation for over 125 years. It replaced an earlier hotel of about 1857-58 that burned in 1868. It survived after the mining community around it faded because it was a stage stop on the Oroville-Susanville road.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 75000425, listed May 2, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6 mi. N of Stirling on Skyway (Old Humbug Rd.), Stirling City |
|---|---|
| County | Butte County |
| Listed | May 2, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000425 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1868 to present |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in fair condition and altered; in use as a commercial inn with private living quarters, a bar and a dining room. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 39.98981, -121.54107 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 75000425.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18351643
- This listing as JSON
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