Humboldt Park Hotel

The site of this Whole Foods was once a park and gardens that then became the site of a hotel. At the time of its opening on April 2, 1871, the Daily Alta California called reported the park was celebrated "with a big flourish of trumpets, and was visited by a large crowd of people throughout the day." Around 1873, the The Humboldt Park hotel opened and served as a local place for meetings and social gatherings for the Temescal area until around 1880.