#hartsook inn

[deadmotelsusa]

The Hartsook Inn was built in the early 20s and rebuilt in the 40s after being destroyed by a fire. Surrounded by massive redwoods, the inn became popular among celebrities like Mary Pickford and Bing Crosby. Buildings included the grand lodge, 50 cabins and two maintenance barns.

The Hartsook operated as a hotel through the 70s until burning down again. Today, the 4th Hartsook Inn, rebuilt in 1973, is closed. In 1998, it was purchased by Save the Redwoods League and in 2007, they sold it to the Heartwood Institute, who operated it as a retreat center.

Honestly, I don't know who owns the Hartsook today. It was last sold in 2021 but appears to be empty. It remains closed but is not abandoned. There is likely a caretaker still living on the property. Located in Humboldt County, near Garberville, California.

[hsulibrary]

Come check out cool vintage postcards like this one from the Hartsook Inn in the Humboldt Room’s Tim McKay Postcard Collection! Search the database online at http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/ and take a look in person by visiting the HSU Library! -EK

[doopcafe]

Northern California Trip (Part 5 of 25), Day 2/8

Note: Pictures post in reverse; scroll down to locate earlier posts.

This is the Hartsook Giant in Richardson Grove State Park. It is named after the Hartsook Inn, a nearby inn that closed in the 90′s and was purchased by a group of volunteers after the inn owners threatened to cut down the tree to stave off bankruptcy. It is the first old-growth redwood on our trip and the first Akina has ever seen.