Dutch Flat Hotel: a gold-rush-era establishment that had 52 rooms in its heyday
Dutch Flat Hotel

Built in 1852, remodeled in 1920, closed in 1941 and reopened in 2004 (picture taken on Aug. 31, 2019)

The Dutch Flat Hotel stands at the corner of Main Street and Stockton Street in Dutch Flat, Placer County, California. This gold-rush-era community, once a hydraulic mining town and an important stagecoach stop for a short time, is now registered as a California Historical Landmark. The hotel corner—or the nearby Golden Drift Museum—make for a good place to begin your tour around the vintage town. On Stockton Street, an informative panel summarizes the history of the charming hotel:
Built in 1852, the Dutch Flat Hotel was a long, narrow, two-story building running along Stockton Street, fronting on Main Street. In 1868, it was expanded in the front to include the building next door and, in 1875, a third story was added. From 1880 to 1900, a bridge connected the Dutch Flat Hotel with the National Hotel across Main Street. In its heyday, the hotel had 52 rooms, a large dining room that could seat 150, and a saloon.
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