Visit Old Town Temecula

Located on the former site of Hugh McConville's
livery stable, this cement building was open for
business by June 10th, 1914. Hugo Guenther and
Albert Nienke were two who served on the first
Board of Directors. Eli Barnett was the first
President. (Notice the original hitching posts and
granite curbing.) In 1943 the bank closed its
doors and the building served in other capacities
ever since. It has been a Mexican Restaurant
since 1978.

Built by R.J. Welty in the 1890's and used as a
storehouse and a store. In 1908 Joe Winkels
bought it and opened his hotel., "The Ramona
Inn." It contained a bar, pool tables, card tables,
slot machines, a boxing ring, and rooms to rent
upstairs with bulldog and badger fights out
back. Many celebrities visited the "blind pig" at
the Inn during Prohibition. Later names
included: "The Stallion," and "The Stables."

The second of two hotels built on this site by R.J.
and Mary Jane Welty. After the first hotel was
destroyed by fire in 1891, the present building was
erected the same year. Both hotels owned and
operated by the Welty family for a total of over
thirty years. Later, owner Grace LeClare operated it
as both an apartment house and hotel. It has been a
private residence since 1960 when it was purchased
by local historian Horace Parker and wife, Leverne.
Other names: Fronie Hotel, Temecula Hotel. NOT
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Built in the early 1890's from fired Temecula
bricks. First owner, Philip Pohlman, sold this
general store around 1902 to George A. Burnham
who ran it until the mid 1920's when Paul Ware
took over the operation, eventually marrying
Burnham's daughter, Ethel. Family members
continued to run the store until 1953. The
building has also held an auto repair shop, and
much later, an antique business. In 1969 it
became the Temecula Mercantile. This
reconstructed building is now a small art gallery
and theatre.

Built around 1927 it opened for business in 1928 as
the "Hotel McCulloch" after owner Lena
McCulloch. Later names included "Hotel Palomar"
and the "The Palomar Inn". The hotel was the site
in 1967 for the first episode of "The Invaders"
titled The Beachhead. It once contained a drug
store, soda fountain, town phone switchboard, and
the post office. The Thunderbird totem was placed
by Bob Majeski who purchased the hotel in 1954. It
has endured historic floods and is currently
operating as a European style boutique hotel.