Local business people raised shares from more than 200 residents to build it, and it broke ground on February 27, 1931. It was to be called the San Jose Hotel but was named for the explorer Juan Bautista de Anza. Nearly demolished in the 1970s, it was restored and reopened in 1990, and is on the National Register.
Questions people ask
What style is the Hotel De Anza?
Zig Zag Moderne, a form of Art Deco, with Spanish Colonial details inside.
Who is the hotel named after?
Juan Bautista de Anza, who chose the site of the pueblo.