The Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, was the hotel where the author

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heard a story that he would later turn into his short story " The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". The hotel was originally a

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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

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s are embedded in the

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for the winners of the annual Jumping Frog Jubilee frog jumping contest. The building, no longer operated as a hotel, is registered as

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#734. It was also listed on the

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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

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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 {{CalaverasCountyCA-NRHP-stub

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