Kingen Hotel
Why it's listed
Built around 1915 by Alfred Boudreau, this two-story hotel on Yosemite Boulevard in La Grange, Stanislaus County, has served as both a hotel and a post office. The rectangular building is clad in shiplap and has a three-bay facade beneath a hipped roof. A bold colonial revival dentilated cornice runs across the front, and a cantilevered canopy projects above the first floor, trimmed in pressed tin that echoes the anthemion motif. The state inventory describes the design as vernacular Beaux-Arts with colonial revival details, most visible in the cornice and the overhang. Its importance rests chiefly on this architecture. The building sits on a lot of about 54 by 164 feet, remains on its original site, and is considered unaltered and in fair condition. It is recorded as part of a commercial district, and no threats to the site were known when the inventory was prepared.
Significance in brief: The form describes it as a vernacular Beaux-Arts building with colonial revival details, shown in its cornice and cantilevered overhang. The main theme is architecture. It is also listed as part of a commercial district.
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 79003465, listed August 24, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 30054 Yosemite Blvd., La Grange |
|---|---|
| County | Stanislaus County |
| Listed | August 24, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003465 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Builder: Alfred Boudreau |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Beaux-Arts with colonial revival details |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition rated fair; unaltered; on its original site; no threats known. Original use was hotel; present use is hotel and post office. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 37.66351, -120.46119 (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 79003465.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133554696
- This listing as JSON
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