Green Shutter Hotel
Encyclopedia
The Green Shutter Hotel is a historic hotel building located in downtown
Hayward
in Alameda County
, California
. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004. It is also a California Historical Landmark
.
and the only bookstore in Hayward.
Downtown Hayward
Downtown Hayward is the original and current city center of Hayward, California, and is home to the current Hayward City Hall, along with the two previous city halls, Alex Giualini Plaza and The Tower at Hayward City Center...
Hayward
Hayward, California
Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...
in Alameda County
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2004. It is also a California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...
.
History
The building was constructed in 1926. It is currently used commercially, and houses the Green Shutter Hotel on the second floor, with retail businesses on the ground floor, including The Bistro, a pub and music venue, and The Book Shop, an independent bookstoreIndependent bookstore
An independent bookstore is a retail bookstore which is independently owned.-Literary and countercultural history:Author events at independent bookstores sometimes take the role of literary salons. The bookstores themselves, "have historically supported and cultivated the work of independent...
and the only bookstore in Hayward.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Alameda County, CaliforniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Alameda County, CaliforniaThis list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alameda County, California. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-Current...
- List of California Historical Landmarks