Altamont Hotel Timeline:
| 1876 November 29, Press Democrat: | Howard: Howard's Station is improving rapidly, having already a hotel building. |
| 1876 December 28, Press Democrat: | Howard/Occidental: A two-story hotel, 36x40 feet, kept by A. (Andrew) J. Blaney. |
| 1877 February 2, Marin Journal: | Howard: Jessie Noble's hotel at Howard's is full to overflowing. |
| 1877 February 22, Marin Journal: | Howard/Occidental: Noble's Hotel (Summit House?), on the corner of Main and Third streets, is full to overflowing. |
| 1877 April 2, Press Democrat: | Occidental: November, 1876, hotel 36x40, two stories in height... |
| 1877 April 16, Press Democrat: | Howard/Occidental: The Summit House, at which we stopped a few moments, is kept by J W Noble. |
| 1878 March 14, Marin Journal: | Howard: We have a first class hotel, kept by A. J. Blaney, with accommodations for 10 guests. |
| 1878 June 1, Press Democrat: | Occidental: A. J. Blaney, the host of the Occidental Hotel, continues to cater to his customers with a genial, hospitable manner that always tells and adds zest to the appetite when discussing a well-cooked meal. |
| 1879 June 16, Press Democrat: | Occidental: Our town now has two stores, one hotel... |
| 1889 August 20, Press Democrat: | Occidental: M. C. Doody still feeds the hungry at the Altamont Hotel. |
| 1899, November 11, Press Democrat: | Occidental: The Hon. John D. Connolly has assumed charge of the Altamont hotel at Occidental. The hotel is being renovated throughout. |
| 1899, November 25, Press Democrat: | Occidental: Mine Host John D. Connolly is now established in the Altamont hotel and is doing a nice business. The popular hostelry has been entirely renovated and made comfortable. |
| 1899, December 23, Press Democrat: | Occidental: Lee Brothers & Co, sent a four horse wagon load of furniture to Occidental on Thursday for John D. Connolly, mine host of the Altamont hotel in that place. The hotel has been completely refurnished and renovated lately. |
| 1900, May 5, Press Democrat: | Occidental: The exterior and Interior of the Altamont hotel at Occidental Is being repainted. |
| 1903, July 22, Press Democrat: | Occidental: The Hon. John D. Connolly has purchased the Altamont hotel at Occidental and is now sole proprietor of that popular hostlery. Mr. Connolly has a nice place and during the summer mouths has all the accommodations occupied. |
The Model
Materials
Mockup
Window painting
Window painting finished
First floor walls
Checking first floor walls on base
Window painting
Window painting finished
First floor walls
Checking first floor walls on base
First floor walls
Checking first floor walls on base
Prep door parts. Screens, Glazing
Doors complete.
Test fit doors & windows.
Corner door fitting.
Starting to come together. 2nd floor not attached.
1st floor deck planks nearly complete
Deck planks complete
Test fitting deck supports. 12x12's look too big. 10x10's or 8x8's will look better.
Hip roof almost complete. Needs trim and weathering.
Deck planks complete
Test fitting deck supports. 12x12's look too big. 10x10's or 8x8's will look better.
Hip roof almost complete. Needs trim and weathering.
Hip roof almost complete. Needs trim and weathering.
Test fitting deck supports
Test color deck supports
Back to Occidental
Send me an Email