Garberville
Benbow Historic Inn
The nine Benbow siblings' 1926 Tudor Revival hotel by Albert Farr on the South Fork Eel River, built for motorists on the new Redwood Highway.
- Built
- 1926Opened to the public as Hotel Benbow in July 1926 after two years of construction.
- Style
- Tudor Revival
- Architect
- Albert Farr
- Type
- Inn
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The nine Benbow siblings bought land along the South Fork Eel River in 1924 and hired San Francisco architect Albert Farr, designer of Jack London’s Wolf House, to build a Tudor Revival hotel. Hotel Benbow opened in 1926 and became a stop for motorists on the new Redwood Highway, including Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy per HHA. John and Teresa Porter and Jack Macdonald bought it in 1994 and restored the rooms and terraces.
Good to know
- Address: 445 Lake Benbow Dr, Garberville, CA 95542
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.