Legacy of John Gandolfo
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John Gandolfo was a Yuma businessman who operated steamships on the Colorado River, hauled freight from Yuma to Needles, and accumulated extensive real estate holdings, including hotels and business properties. Some of these buildings still stand in downtown Yuma. Click here to read more about this historic Yuma businessman.
In 1883, John Gandolfo built the Gandolfo Building, which housed the Gandolfo Hotel and Gandolfo Café, on Main Street. With more than 50 hotel rooms, it was the largest and 'most elegant' building in Yuma.
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