Title supplied by cataloger. The Hotel Metropole, originally built in 1888 as Catalina's grande dame, was a large 3-story wooden structure with views of the bay that boasted of numerous windows, several dormers, half a dozen chimneys, and two covered patios. In 1915 this renowned landmark was completely destroyed by a devastating fire that ravaged much of Avalon. A few years later, the Hotel Metropole was rebuilt on the same site but was significantly downsized, this time consisting of only 48 rooms and a luxurious 2-bedroom Beach house. The current upscale hotel is located in the quaint Metropole Marketplace and is surrounded in the lower courtyard by dozens of specialty shops, kiosks, restaurants, and art galleries. View of the historic Hotel Metropole located at 205 Crescent Avenue on Santa Catalina Island. The E.E. Beeson & Co. building, selling general merchandise, bakery and delicacies, is to the right of the hotel, and Troy Laundry Co. is to the right of that. Several people can be seen taking a leisurely stroll through the street, as others sit at the base of the beach, watching swimmers.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Hotel Metropole (Avalon, Calif.) Building, Wooden--California--Santa Catalina Island Swimmers--California--Santa Catalina Island Beaches--California--Santa Catalina Island Islands--California--Santa Catalina Island Hotels--California--Santa Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) Avalon (Calif.)
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