Douglas
The Gadsden Hotel
Opened in 1907; today's building is Henry Trost's 1929 rebuild after a fire, with a white Italian marble staircase and 42-foot stained-glass mural.
- Built
- 1929Opened 1907; leveled by fire and rebuilt in 1929 to a design by El Paso architect Henry Trost (Wikipedia). The hotel's site cites only the 1907 opening.
- Architect
- Henry Trost (1929 rebuild)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Named for the Gadsden Purchase, the five-story hotel opened in 1907 and became a base for cattlemen, miners and businessmen on the border. After a fire it was rebuilt in 1929 by Henry Trost, with a white Italian marble staircase, marble columns and a 42-foot stained-glass mural by Ralph Baker. Thornton Wilder stayed two months in 1962, and Eleanor Roosevelt was a guest. It appeared on Hotel Impossible in 2013 and changed hands in late 2023, when new owners cut staff and began renovating.
The ghost story
The hotel is said to be haunted, especially Room 333, and it has appeared on TV ghost programs including a 1995 episode of Sightings.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Good to know
- Address: 1046 G Ave., Douglas, AZ 85607
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.