The Angels Hotel in
Angels Camp, California
Angels Camp, also known as City of Angels and formerly Angel's Camp, Angels, Angels City, Carson's Creek and Clearlake, is the only incorporated city in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,836 at the 2010 census, up ...
, was the hotel where the author
Mark Twain heard a story that he would later turn into his short story "
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him national attention. The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (its orig ...
".
The hotel was originally a
canvas tent erected by C. C. Lake in 1851, and replaced by a one-story wooden structure. It was rebuilt with stone in 1855, and a second story was added in 1857.
In front of the building is the "Frog Hop of Fame", where
commemorative plaques are embedded in the
sidewalk for the winners of the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee frog jumping contest.
The building, no longer operated as a hotel, is registered as
California Historical Landmark
A California Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance.
Criteria
Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of ...
#734.
It was also listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1972.
It is currently an apartment complex.
Image:AngelsHotel AngelsCampCA.jpg, Angels Hotel, date unknown
Image:Angels hotel 2009.JPG, The hotel in 2009
See also
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Historic preservation
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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United States National Register of Historic Places listings
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References
External links
National Register of Historic Places1944 Life Magazine PhotosJumping Frog Jubilee
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California
Buildings and structures in Calaveras County, California
History of Calaveras County, California
Mark Twain
Hotel buildings completed in 1855
California Historical Landmarks
Hotels established in 1851
1851 establishments in California
Defunct hotels in California
National Register of Historic Places in Calaveras County, California
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