Dunbar Hotel is a hotel in Florence-Graham, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Los Angeles African-American community hub in 1930s-40s”. It opened in 1928. It stands about 4.3 km from the centre of Florence-Graham.[3]
Overview
The Dunbar Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Somerville, was the focal point of the Central Avenue African-American community in Los Angeles, California, during the 1930s and 1940s. Built in 1928 by John Alexander Somerville, it was known for its first year as the Hotel Somerville. Upon its opening, it hosted the first national convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to be held in the western United States.
From “Dunbar Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1928. It is listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 4.3 km from the centre of Florence-Graham. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), about 10 km from the centre of Florence-Graham.[4]
It is the only hotel in and around Florence-Graham recorded in Wikidata.[5]
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ Dunbar Hotel (Q5314148). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Dunbar Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-04.
- ^ Florence-Graham (Q601787). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Florence-Graham. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.