Vintage Matchbook Cover US Grant Hotel San Diego CA California

Good used condition. Comes as shown, see the exact item you will receive in photos. This vintage matchbook cover advertises The U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, California, one of the city’s most historic and recognizable luxury hotels. The hotel opened in 1910 and was named in honor of Ulysses S. Grant Jr., son of the former U.S. president. Built in downtown San Diego, the hotel quickly became a centerpiece of the city’s growing tourism and business district and hosted many notable guests over the decades. The property remained an important landmark through the mid-20th century and continues to operate today as a restored historic hotel. The matchbook features a stylized illustration of the hotel building surrounded by palm trees and coastal scenery, reflecting the Southern California atmosphere used in tourism advertising of the era. Produced by Diamond Match Division in San Francisco, this matchbook represents classic mid-century hotel advertising and a piece of San Diego hospitality history.