Palace Hotel
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Why it's listed
Palace Hotel at 272 North State Street in Ukiah is a group of four connected structures built between 1891 and 1929. The original three-story brick hotel replaced an earlier hotel lost to fire and is described as the finest surviving brick building of Ukiah's first major growth period. Its features include cast-iron columns, a cast-iron canopy with Tiffany glass inserts, double-hung wood windows, and a ceramic tile lobby floor. A small brick shop, a 1915 brick addition and a 1929 reinforced concrete addition with Bauhaus influence followed. Ukiah's growth came with the arrival of the railroad, and the hotel housed the merchants and tourists who arrived by train. It lodged two California governors and film actors, and members of the Sandelin family ran it from 1904 for decades. The hotel is described as the only building of its era in town still serving its original purpose, and as a local source of pride.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the hotel as Ukiah's finest surviving 1890s brick building and its first "plush" hotel, closely tied to the town's railroad-era growth. The four parts each reflect their own period, including a 1929 addition with Bauhaus influence. The hotel is also described as the only building of its era in town still serving its original purpose.
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 79003458, listed October 2, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 272 N. State St., Ukiah |
|---|---|
| County | Mendocino County |
| Listed | October 2, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003458 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Victorian brick commercial building (1891) with a 1929 addition showing Bauhaus influence |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is marked excellent, good and deteriorated. The restaurant and bar had reopened, and rehabilitation was planned to restore the facades and return the upper floors to hotel rooms. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 39.15093, -123.20839 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003458.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133306834
- This listing as JSON
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