Knox House Museum
4.1 (9)museum
4.1 (9)Built in 1876 by town founder Amaziah Knox, this former hotel and home stands as El Cajon’s first commercial building.
Description
The museum encompasses the original portion of the hotel, located near what is now the southwest corner of Main Street and Magnolia Avenue. Erected eleven years after the Civil War, the building began as a two-story, seven-room structure that soon added a kitchen and dining space, offering visitors a well-preserved look at early El Cajon heritage.
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Limited hours