Hotel Raymond.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Hotel Raymond was located at 1512 H Street in San Diego, CA. H Street became Market Street around 1914 and the Hotel’s address changed to 614 Market Street. From 1908 to 1920, Mrs. Susan A. Patterson was the proprietor of the Hotel Raymond. (San Diego City Directories). From 1921 to 1943 Hotel Raymond was managed by Geo D. Wagner. In 1944 Hotel Raymond became The Challenger, managed by Mrs. A.E. Gaines.

In San Diego City Directories, the Hotel was classified under furnished rooms, hotels and lodging houses. The Hotel was at times referred to as The Raymond or Raymond Hotel in addition to Hotel Raymond.

From the guide to the Hotel Raymond Register, 1910 August 31-1923 May, (San Diego History Center Document Collection)