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| Landmark #954 | Alameda County | Visited: May 31, 2014 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | A restaurant/hotel that formerly housed America’s best boxers! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This building is closely associated with sporting events significant to the history of the City of Alameda, the San Francisco Bay area and the State of California. Croll’s is important in the early development of boxing during the Golden Age of Boxing in California, a period of great California champions such as Jim Corbett and James Jeffries. From the 1890s to about 1910, Croll housed many of the best boxers in America in his hotel.
OTHER TIDBITS: Why was this so popular among boxers? Well, in the late 1800s, boxing was banned in New York City! Hotel owner, Johnny Croll was a huge boxing enthusiast, so he decided to invite many of these famous, but newly unemployed, boxers to stay and train on the second floor of his building, now a hotel! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 1400 Webster St Alameda, CA 94501 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~372mi (599km) — 6.2hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the exterior any time you wish, but if you want to grab a bite at the renovated 1400 Bar and Grill inside, it’s open Mondays from 3:00 until midnight, Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 AM until midnight, Fridays from 11:30 AM until 1:00 AM, Saturdays from 9:00 AM until 1:00 AM, and Sundays from 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM! |
