{"id":474,"date":"2023-02-21T01:25:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T01:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2023-03-15T02:41:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T02:41:44","slug":"hobergs-resort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/?page_id=474","title":{"rendered":"Hobergs Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d5db3a3\" data-block-id=\"d5db3a3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d5db3a3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-51b6e4d\" data-block-id=\"51b6e4d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-51b6e4d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-51b6e4d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b075ebd\" data-block-id=\"b075ebd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b075ebd-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-347c83a\" data-block-id=\"347c83a\"><style>.stk-347c83a-container{background-image:url(https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15-12Lodge1910.jpg) !important;background-attachment:fixed !important;background-position:top center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important}.stk-347c83a-container:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.6 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-347c83a-container stk-hover-parent stk--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-347c83a-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hoberg&#8217;s Resort, Lake County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fe1bbe6\" data-block-id=\"fe1bbe6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fe1bbe6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-09cb4b7\" data-block-id=\"09cb4b7\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-09cb4b7{flex:1 1 calc(33.33400000000002% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-09cb4b7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-09cb4b7-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15-12Lodge1910-1-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color wp-image-1392\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15-12Lodge1910-1-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15-12Lodge1910-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15-12Lodge1910-1-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/15-12Lodge1910-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Hoberg&#8217;s Main Lodge as it looked in1910<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hobergsmain-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color wp-image-1393\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hobergsmain-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hobergsmain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hobergsmain-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wolfcreekarcheology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hobergsmain.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Hoberg&#8217;s Main Lodge as it looked in 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v3 stk-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-block stk-36ec0c8\" data-block-id=\"36ec0c8\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-36ec0c8{flex:1 1 calc(66.666% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-36ec0c8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-36ec0c8-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Hoberg&#8217;s Resort historic site contained structures, features and artifacts spanning at least 100 years of use.&nbsp; The resort was built, owned, and operated by four generations of the Hoberg family.&nbsp; In its early days, it catered to the newly immigrant German population of San Francisco.&nbsp; By the 1950&#8217;s, it was reported to be the largest privately owned resort in Northern California (Oscar Hoberg 1950).&nbsp; As one of the longest continuously running resorts, the structures and materials making up this historic resource contained information about the boom and eventual decline of Lake County&#8217;s resort industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At the time of our original study (2015), many of the original resort structures had been altered over the years and many had fallen into disrepair.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use drop-down menu under the Hoberg&#8217;s Resort heading to learn more about the project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b42f415306a267c93e6edb826a4f04df wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/28560919\/Cultural_Resource_Evaluation_of_Hobergs_Resort_Lake_County_California\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/28560919\/Cultural_Resource_Evaluation_of_Hobergs_Resort_Lake_County_California\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see our original 2015 historical report of Hoberg&#8217;s Resort.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>During our original study, we inspected, photographed and explored all structures and features on the property.  This included attics, basements, crawl spaces, tunnels, rock walls, ruins, and trash deposits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Hoberg&#8217;s Resort Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1848&nbsp; Matilda Slotzenwall born in Schleswig-Holstein Germany (Carpenter et.al. 1914:595).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1845&nbsp; Gustav Hoberg born in Westphalia Germany (Carpenter et.al. 1914:595, Oscar Hoberg 1950:2).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1860&nbsp; Gustav Hoberg moves to U.S. (Carpenter et.al. 1914:595, Oscar Hoberg 1950:2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1871&nbsp; Gustav and Matilda marry in Chicago then move to Wisconsin (Carpenter et.al. 1914:595)(or meet and marry in Wisconsin (Oscar Hoberg 1950:2).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1873&nbsp; Max Hoberg is born in Wisconsin followed by siblings Paul, Helen and Oscar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1885&nbsp; Gustav Hoberg and family settle on 160 acres owned by Matilda&#8217;s brother-in-law George Krammerer.&nbsp; Gustav buys 80 acres (where the resort now sits) for $200 from Mr. Goatze (Mauldin n.d.:2545, Carpenter et.al. 1914:595).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1893-94 Gustav and son Max build a road from the Hoberg ranch to Cobb (taken over by county in 1918)(Mauldin n.d.:2757).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1894&nbsp; Travelers along the new road stop to rest their horses at the Hoberg House and are treated to Matilda&#8217;s fine cooking.&nbsp; Soon it becomes a regular stop along the road.&nbsp; First paying clients stay at Hoberg&#8217;s (Mauldin n.d.:8171).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1895&nbsp; Gustav Hoberg dies and Matilda and the sons open their home to hunters and campers to supplement their income.&nbsp; Several rooms are built (most likely the &#8220;Barn&#8221;).&nbsp; The cost per person was $7\/week for room and board (Oscar Hoberg 1950:8).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1895&nbsp; George Krammerer sends friends from San Francisco to the Hoberg&#8217;s to vacation.&nbsp; Up until WWI, most vacationers were German immigrants (Mauldin n.d.:2545).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1902&nbsp; Max and Matilda buy out George Krammerer&#8217;s 320 acres (Carpenter et.al. 1914:596).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1902&nbsp; Max marries Teresa Bleus (Carpenter et.al. 1914:596).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1914&nbsp; Telephone communication ties Hoberg&#8217;s to the outside world. At this time the resort has 6 houses that can accommodate 100 guests, an 80-seat dining hall, social hall, concrete pool, bowling alley, tents on platforms, apple orchard, cattle, gardens, 200 chickens, and 25 acres of grain and hay (Mauldin n.d.:8171, Carpenter et.al. 1914:597).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1917&nbsp; Matilda retires at the age of 79 (Oscar Hoberg 1950:10, Mauldin n.d.:8171).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1920&#8217;s Luther Burbank spends several vacations in the &#8220;Spring&#8221; cabin (Donna Hoberg 2007:96).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1927-28 George and Paul Hoberg residences built (add-ons made through the 1940&#8217;s) (Hoberg 2015).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1928&nbsp; Max turned over Hoberg&#8217;s operation to his three sons (George, Paul, and Frank) (Mauldin n.d.:8171).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1929&nbsp; Hoberg Post Office opens and stays in business till 1962 when mail is transferred to Cobb (Mauldin n.d.:7956).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1930&#8217;s Large tiled pool, large dining hall, and general store built (Donna Hoberg 2007:104, Hoberg-Fox 2015).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1932&nbsp; Frank Hoberg&#8217;s house built east of Highway (Hoberg-Fox 2015).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1934&nbsp; The Hoberg sons, Captain Olson and his son Ernie buy Seigler Springs Resort (Oscar Hoberg 1950:11, Mauldin n.d.:6855).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1936&nbsp; Fire burns 80 cottages and half of the Pine Grove (Mauldin n.d.:8172, Hoberg-Fox 2015).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1940&nbsp; Heavyweight boxing champ Max Baer vacations at Hoberg&#8217;s (Donna Hoberg 2007:102).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1943-44 Hoberg Brothers buy most of Seigler Valley (Mauldin n.d.:2762).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1945-46 Spanish Row cabins built (Hoberg-Fox 2015).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1946&nbsp; A runway is built in Seigler Valley (Hoberg&#8217;s Airport).&nbsp; Western Airlines flew in and out and the Hoberg brothers owned 4 small passenger planes (Mauldin n.d.:2762, Donna Hoberg 2007:99, Oscar Hoberg 1950:14).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1947&nbsp; Hoberg&#8217;s has 65 cabins, and adds a gift shop, coffee shop, and barber shop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1948&nbsp; Hoberg brothers sell their interest in Seigler Springs to the Olsons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1940&#8217;s-50&#8217;s Celebrities at Hoberg&#8217;s included Tommy Dorsey and his band, Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, Merv Griffin singing with Fred Martin&#8217;s band, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Sal Carson and his orchestra, and actor Leo Carrillo.&nbsp; Vacationing politicians included the Mayor of San Francisco and California Governor Earl Warren (Donna Hoberg 2007:101).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1950&#8217;s Smaller kids pool built (Hoberg-Fox 2015).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1956&nbsp; New 7,000 sq. ft. auditorium completed that can seat 1,000 (Mauldin n.d.:2317).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1957&nbsp; Lake County buys the Hoberg Airstrip (Mauldin n.d.:6855).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1960&#8217;s Decline of resort begins as San Francisco tourists decide to travel farther and expect more attractions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1971&nbsp; Hoberg&#8217;s Resort closes down after 95 years of service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1971-72 State of California leases the resort as a boarding school for the handicapped.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1974&nbsp; Hoberg&#8217;s is sold to the Maharishi International University.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hoberg&#8217;s Resort, Lake County The Hoberg&#8217;s Resort historic site contained structures, features and artifacts spanning at least 100 years of use.&nbsp; 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