Stagecoach Inn

The state's bronze was cast in January 1966 for a building that no longer exists. The Grand Union Hotel of 1876, later the Stagecoach Inn, was moved here out of the path of the Ventura Freeway, and on April 25, 1970, a fire gutted it. What stands is a reconstruction in the original Monterey style, dedicated on July 4, 1976. The later plaques on its wall say so plainly; the state's cannot. H. Allen Hays, grandson of an owner, gave the building and the land.

What the plaque says

Stagecoach Inn Originally located some 200 yards north, the Stagecoach Inn was built in 1876. Its redwood lumber came by sea and was freighted up the steep Conejo Grade by multi-team wagons. From 1887-1901 the hotel served as a regular depot for the Coast Stage Line, which carried both passengers and mail. In 1965 it was moved to its present location. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 659 Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Conejo Valley Historical Society and Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen Hays, January 1, 1966. Stagecoach Inn Museum California Registered Historical Landmark 659 Built 1876 Reconstructed after fire gutted structure on April 25, 1970. Original building and land donated by Mr. and Mrs. H. Allen Hays Operated as a museum by the Conejo Valley Historical Society under the auspices of the Conejo Recreation and Park District City of Thousand Oaks Historical Landmark No. 1 Stagecoach Inn Original structure was built in 1876 near the 101 Freeway and Ventu Park Road as the Grand Union Hotel. In 1965 the inn was moved to the present location. The building was destroyed in 1970 by fire and rebuilt maintaining the original Monterey style architecture. National Register of Historic Places State Landmark No. 659 Owned by Conejo Recreation and Park District This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior

Where it stands

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