Following its construction early in the 20th Century,
the San Remo Hotel quickly became an integral part
of a neighborhood where immigrant Italians felt
at home.
In fact,
one immigrant couple felt so secure in the location
that when it came time to have their baby delivered,
they chose the San Remo. In those days babies were
often born at home and families relied on midwives
rather than physicians. Anselmo and Maria Minato
moved into the hotel when the pending birth loomed,
rather than remain in the small Oregon town where
they lived. Maria, who had some family in San Francisco,
stayed in the hotel for six weeks along with her
two sons and daughter, while her husband traveled
back and forth to keep his job, managing to be
present for Remo’s
arrival.
Named
after the hotel, Remo Minato became a highway engineer
for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. |
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