Designed by Ezra F. Kysor and built by Governor Pio Pico in 1869-70, the structure served as a lavish 80-room hotel. Pico House is listed as a California Historical Landmark (No. 159) and a National Historic Landmark (NPS-72000231).; The ornate three-story Baker Block was completed around 1877 by Colonel Robert S. Baker. For a number of years, the building housed offices, shops, and apartments. Goodwill Industries of Southern California purchased it in 1919. Despite plans to relocate the structure for another purpose, the city purchased the Baker Block from Goodwill in 1941 and demolished the building a year later. U.S. Route 101 now runs beneath where the building once stood. The Pico House, sometimes called "Old Pico House", built by Pio Pico in 1869-70. The sign on 2 sides over the building here reads "Pico House" and horses and carriages are on the dirt street on the right side. Farther back on the right are the towers of Baker Block.
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