http://digital.sjvls.org/files/original/53e3abed1ef97605868f1ed0793be3c7.jpg e8faee26955ecc01c9043061d7ccc533 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fresno County Public Library General Photographs Subject The topic of the resource Fresno County (Calif.) Description An account of the resource A miscellany of scenes, structures, people and events, taken in locations around Fresno County. Among the most noteworthy are a set of images detailing the construction of Pine Flat Dam during the early 1950s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fresno County Public Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Collection of Fresno County Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For more information about acquiring copies of these images (in photographic and/or digital form), please contact the San Joaquin Valley Heritage & Genealogy Center, Fresno County Public Library, 2420 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721-2285; (559) 600-6230. www.fresnolibrary.org/heritage/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Fresno County (Calif.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes Hotel, Fresno Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fresno County Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available San Joaquin Valley Library System Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Subject The topic of the resource Buildings, 19th Century -- Hughes Hotel-- 19th Century, Fresno, CA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived 1 photograph : b&w, 8 x 10 in. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context frg0062 Description An account of the resource The Grill Room at the Hughes was created in what had been a courtyard space with the hotel first opened. You can see a circular planter in the middle of the picture where a fountain or tree had been planted when the hotel first opened. The stairway leads to the many second floor parlors. The Hughes Hotel was built in 1887 by Thomas Hughes. It was on two lots at Tulare and I Street (now Broadway). It was a four story brick structure with bay corner windows. It was Fresno's first four story building and first elevator. It also was the first hotel with electric lights generated on the premises, they also were the first to have telephones in every room and eventually the first neon sign. The Hughes Hotel was very prominent in early Fresno life, many performances and clubs met within. It was the victim of arson in July 1953. The same afternoon 9 other structures, mostly hotels, were hit by arsonists. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org Relation A related resource SJV Photo Heritage