St. James Hotel

On this site stood the

St. James Hotel

built shortly after

the American Revolution.

Aaron Burr died here

September 14, 1836

Originally marked by

Staten Island Chapter NSDAR

February 1932 Replaced September 1976

Marker is at the intersection of Port Richmond Avenue and Richmond Terrace, on the right when ...

St. James Hotel, 1912

Now dwarfed by the city’s modern skyscrapers, the ten-story St. James was once the tallest building in San Diego. In 1914, the San Diego Union extolled it as “first class in every respect, with excellent service.” The hotel featured 146 ...