Built in 1883, the French Hotel was destroyed twice by fires of the 1880s. Located in the 100 block of South J Street in Tulare, (then Front Street), only the brick facade remained after the last big fire of 1889. The French Hotel finished its days…
Rebuilding proceeded swiftly after the 1886 fire. The following were erected on South J Street : a restaurant, Dan Miller's Retreat and Frank Willie's Barber Shop.