Croll Building

	Croll Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	California Historical Landmark No. 954
Location	Alameda, CA
Built	1879
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Second Empire, Italianate, Other
NRHP reference No.	82000960
CHL No.	954
Added to NRHP	October 4, 1982

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, 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 in Neptune Beach days.

The second floor of the building is currently a residential hotel comprising of just over a dozen units.

The third floor of the building is office space occupied by small businesses, attorneys, and the like.

The building is registered as California Historical Landmark #954 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 very large "Croll's" neon sign marks the location.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

"Alameda". California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historical Preservation. Retrieved 2005-09-13.

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

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