Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
One of 616 National Register listings published here for Los Angeles County · listed in 1994 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 101 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 72 fires within 5 miles of Hotel Glendale between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,100 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2009 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,012 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 12 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 1 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 August 2009 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 28 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Hotel Glendale: 12 past producers, 5 prospects, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold, Calcium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Deposit | Granite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Adit | Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Calcite Occurrence | Calcium | Prospect | ||
| Verdugo Canyon Deposit | Graphite | Prospect | ||
| Cahuenga | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Brush Canyon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Los Angeles Park Dept. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mill City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Beyrle | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glendale, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 1997 and 2008: 1 dust devil, 1 wildfire, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Glendale | - | The USGS reported flash flooding including mud and debris flows near the Griffith Park Burn Area. Mud and debris flows covered Observatory Road. |
| April 1997 | Dust Devil | Glendale | - | A dust devil developed in the Glendale area. The dust devil blew down a tree onto a automobile. |
| December 1998 | Wildfire | Glendale | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrower Laboratory and Clinic | 0.2 miles | 2025 | |
 | US Post Office-Glendale Main | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Glendale Young Men's Christian Association | 0.3 miles | 1994 |
 | Alexander Theatre | 0.5 miles | 1996 |
 | Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | 1.7 miles | 1997 |
 | Eagle Rock Branch Library | 1.8 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94001197 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Los Angeles County | All 616 listed properties in this county. |
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