User Rating: 35 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)
Emerton Club
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210 E Tulare Ave, Tulare, CA
93274
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Cross Streets: Between S K St/N K St and N L St/S L St
36.20822
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| About: | In 1922, the doors of the Hotel Tulare opened to the public with Charles L. Kennedy, secretary of the Tulare Board of Trade, as the first registered guest. Emery M. Whilton, a Los Angeles broker and big game hunter, had fallen in love with the city of Tulare several years earlier and came back to propose construction of the hotel to the community. He raised $225,000 for construction, and the community added an additional $26,000, through public subscription, to purchase the land at the corner of Tulare Avenue and "K" Street. On July 11, 1922, the dining room opened to the public with California's Governor, William D. Stephens, and Tulare Elks Lodge members as its first guests. Over the years, the hotel became the business and social center for the community. It hosted such dignitaries as President Herbert Hoover and celebrities such as John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Clark Gable and Jimmy Durante. During World War II, The hotel lounge called the Emerton Club was a popular gathering place for cadets from nearby Rankin Field. Emery Whilton often greeted his guests impeccably dressed in a linen suit and proudly showed them his numerous wildlife trophies which his daughter, Inez Whilton, a zoologist, had mounted. Mr. Whilton filled the hotel lobby and dining room with the world's greatest private collection of California wild animals, birds and fish specimens. Emery Whilton died in 1945 and eventually, the hotel was sold to National Chain Management Company of Los Angeles in 1955. In 1966 the hotel finally closed its doors, although several businesses still occupied the ground floor. On May 23, 1983, an arson fire destroyed the Tulare Hotel, which had been on of Tulare's primary landmarks for over sixty years. |
| Hours: | Monday 11:30am - 9:00pm, Tuesday 11:30am - 9:00pm, Wednesday 11:30am - 9:00pm, Thursday 11:30am - 9:00pm, Friday 11:30am - 9:00pm, Saturday 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Sunday 12:00am - 12:00am |
| Categories: | Steak Houses, American Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants |
| Cuisine: | Seafood, Steaks, American |
| Ambiance: | Elegant, Romantic, Quiet |
| Feature: | Private Rooms, Late Night |
| Reservations Policy: | Accepted |
| Smoking: | No Smoking |
| Price: | $22 - $27 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: (559) 684-9758 |
Recent Reviews
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User Rating: 4 out of 5 starsGreetings new owners of the grand Emerton Club. You are the proud owners of a fine diner as well as a historical landmark in this area. Can you please post an update of when you expect to reopen? Also do you have a contact phone number? Are there workers/staff on site at any specific time? Thank you for remaining in contact with your guests........we have not heard from you since 10-13-08. submariner 11-5-08.
User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsSome just don't know good food: For the person that didn't like the filet well your young and don't have and aquired taste for good food. I have had everything on the menu, including the specials that aren't on the menu. I don't have any complaints. It was all good.
User Rating: 1 out of 5 starsbad: about six entrees on the menu...i ordered the filet mignon and it was the worst filet i have ever ordered
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