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National Register of Historic Places

Lee, Robert E., Hotel

Also known as Commodore Hotel; Lyceum Theater

On the National Register since 198046 years
Classic RevivalListed 1980San Diego
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lee, Robert E., Hotel

Lee, Robert E., Hotel, at 815 3rd Ave. and 314 F St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1980. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classic Revival, as it does for 5 other California listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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815 3rd Ave. and 314 F St., San Diego · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lee, Robert E., HotelStart here
  2. 2Grand-Horton HotelItalianate · next door
  3. 3Balboa TheatreSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1924 · next door
  4. 4Pythias Lodge BuildingBuilt 1911 · next door
  5. 5Spreckels Theatre BuildingBuilt 1912 · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPanama HotelBuilding0.1 miBWatts BuildingEngstum Company0.1 miBGrant, U.S. HotelAcademic Revival · Built 19100.1 miDGaslamp Quarter Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBIndependent Order of Odd Fellows BuildingItalian Renaissance0.2 miBSan Diego Trust and Savings Bank BuildingItalian Romanesque Revival · Built 19280.2 miBEagles HallBuilding0.3 miBU.S. CourthouseSpanish Colonial0.3 miBUS Post Office-Downtown StationSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBHolzwasser-Walker Scoot Building and Owl Drug BuildingSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBMedico-Dental BuildingBuilding0.3 miBSan Diego Athletic ClubBuilt 19280.3 miStRENOWN (yacht)Yacht0.5 miBCity of San Diego Police Headquarters, Jails and CourtsSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBSanta Fe DepotSpanish Colonial0.5 miBMcClintock Storage WarehouseBuilt 19250.5 miBSan Diego Armed Services YMCALate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19240.5 miBEl Cortez Apartment HotelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19270.5 mi

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Questions about Lee, Robert E., Hotel

Is Lee, Robert E., Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 31, 1980 (Register number 80000844).

Is Lee, Robert E., Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Star of India, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Lee, Robert E., Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Lee, Robert E., Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860909. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.