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	Croll Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	California Historical Landmark
Location	1400 Webster St.,; Alameda, California
Coordinates	37°46′17.86″N 122°16′35.71″W / 37.7716278°N 122.2765861°W
Built	1879
Architectural style	Second Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	82000960
CHISL No.	954
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 4, 1982
Designated CHISL	January 14, 1983

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The Croll Building, in Alameda, California, was the site of Croll's Gardens and Hotel, famous as training quarters for some of the greatest fighters in boxing history from 1883 to 1914. James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Jefferies, Jack Johnson, and many other champions all stayed and trained here.

Today this building is home to 1400 Bar & Grill. The stained glass, elaborate etched windows, and carved wooden bar remain as they were when Neptune Beach was a popular attraction.

The second floor of the building is currently a residential hotel, with the third floor of the building being office space.

The building is registered as California Historical Landmark;^[2] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NPS-82000960). It is located at the corner of Webster Street and Central Avenue. A large "Croll's" neon sign marks the location.

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^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Croll Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[chl-2] "Croll Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.

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+| location = 1400 Webster St.,<br/>[[Alameda, California]]
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+| built = 1879
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+| architect =
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+| architecture = [[Second Empire style|Second Empire]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]]
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-The '''Croll Building''', in [[Alameda, California]], was the site of Croll's Gardens and Hotel, famous as training quarters for the some of the greatest fighters in [[boxing]] history from 1883 to 1914. [[James J. Corbett]], [[Bob Fitzsimmons]], [[Jim Jefferies (boxer)|Jim Jefferies]], [[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]], and many other champions all stayed and trained here.
+The '''Croll Building''', in [[Alameda, California]], was the site of Croll's Gardens and Hotel, famous as training quarters for some of the greatest fighters in [[boxing]] history from 1883 to 1914. [[James J. Corbett]], [[Bob Fitzsimmons]], Jim Jefferies, [[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]], and many other champions all stayed and trained here.
-Today this building is home to Croll's Pizza, the 1400 Bar & Grill restaurant, and the Gallagher and Lindsey Property Management division branch.  The stained glass, elaborate etched windows, and carved wooden bar remain as they were when [[Neptune Beach]] was a popular attraction.
+Today this building is home to 1400 Bar & Grill.  The stained glass, elaborate etched windows, and carved wooden bar remain as they were when [[Neptune Beach (California)|Neptune Beach]] was a popular attraction.
 The second floor of the building is currently a residential hotel, with the third floor of the building being office space.
-The building is registered as [[California Historical Landmark]]<ref name="ohp">{{cite ohp |id=954 |name=Croll Building |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NPS-82000960). It is located at the corner of Webster Street and Central Avenue. A large "Croll's" neon sign marks the location.
+The building is registered as [[California Historical Landmark]];<ref name="chl">{{cite ohp |id=954 |name=Croll Building |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NPS-82000960). It is located at the corner of Webster Street and Central Avenue. A large "Croll's" neon sign marks the location.
+==See also==
+{{stack|{{portal|National Register of Historic Places|California}}}}
+* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Alameda County, California]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
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-{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+{{commons category-inline|Croll Building}}
+{{National Register of Historic Places in California}}
+{{Alameda, California}}
+{{authority control}}
-{{Registered Historic Places}}
-[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1879]]
+[[Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1879]]
-[[Category:Alameda, California]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Alameda, California]]
-[[Category:Boxing]]
+[[Category:Boxing venues in California]]
-[[Category:Buildings and structures in the San Francisco Bay Area]]
 [[Category:California Historical Landmarks]]
 [[Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California]]
-[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in the San Francisco Bay Area]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Alameda, California]]
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+[[Category:Sports venues on the National Register of Historic Places in California]]
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v t e National Register of Historic Places in California
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Lists by city	Los Angeles Pasadena San Francisco
Other lists	Bridges California Historical Landmarks National Historic Landmarks National Natural Landmarks
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v t e Alameda, California
Landmarks	Croll Building USS Hornet Museum Alameda Theatre China Clipper flight departure site
Economy	Alameda Municipal Power Integrated Support Command Alameda
Education	College of Alameda Alameda Unified School District Alameda High Encinal High Alameda Science and Technology Institute Island Continuation St. Joseph Notre Dame High Alameda Community Learning Center
History	Naval Air Station Alameda Neptune Beach Alameda Works Shipyard Ships built in Alameda
Infrastructure	Bay Farm Island Bridge Fruitvale Bridge High Street Bridge Park Street Bridge Posey and Webster Street tubes
Locations	Alameda Island Alameda Point Bay Farm Island Coast Guard Island Fernside Chochenyo Park Crown Memorial State Beach South Shore West End Woodstock
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