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The US Grant
Ulysses S. Grant Jr.'s 1910 monument to his father, on Broadway at Horton Plaza Park; its nomination lists Wilson, Truman and Kennedy as visitors.
- Built
- 1910Opened October 15, 1910 (NRHP nomination 'specific dates'); tenth and eleventh stories added in 1922 and a second-floor ballroom in the 1950s in the former Palm Court.
- Style
- Classical Revival / Beaux-Arts
- Architect
- Harrison Albright
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Downtown
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Ulysses S. Grant Jr. began planning the hotel in 1905 as a monument to his father, the general and president, on the site of Alonzo Horton’s Horton House, the focal point of Horton’s ‘New Town’. Harrison Albright designed it, and it opened on October 15, 1910; two upper stories were added in 1922. The nomination lists Presidents Wilson, Harding, Truman and Kennedy among its visitors. It now operates in Marriott’s Luxury Collection.
Good to know
- Address: 326 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.