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The Hotel del Coronado, also known as The Del and Hotel Del, is a historic beachfront hotel in Coronado, California, just across San Diego Bay from San Diego.A rare surviving example of an American architectural genre—the wooden Victorian beach resort—it was designated a California Historical Landmark in 1970 [4] and a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
The Hotel del Coronado may have been open since 1888, but its history can seem almost too big for a mere 136 years. During its lifetime, the 27-acre beachfront property has been a destination for ...
Daydream Hotel, also known as Nadoland, is a 2016 fantasy drama film directed by Tony Perri and written by Perri and Marg Stark. The film stars Mark Allyn, Caroline Amiguet, Felicity Bryant, and Mark Anthony Cox. It was produced by the Coronado School of the Arts and filmed at the Hotel Del Coronado.
In 2017, Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman opened the festival. [5] In 2021, notable films included C'mon C'mon (Opening Night), King Richard (Centerpiece) and Julia (Closing Night). [ 6 ] In 2021, Pig and 7 Days won the Audience and Jury awards respectively. [ 7 ]
Maurice Larry Lawrence (August 16, 1926 – January 9, 1996) [1] was a United States Ambassador to Switzerland and real estate developer. In 1991, Forbes magazine named Lawrence among the 400 richest Americans and estimated his fortune at $315 million.
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He acquired control of the Coronado Beach Company, Hotel del Coronado and Coronado Tent City; he bought the San Diego street railway system, changing it from horse power to electricity, in 1892. Hotel del Coronado was owned by the Coronado Beach Company which was originally capitalized with US$3 million.
The Reid Brothers were invited out to San Diego in 1886 to design the Hotel Del Coronado, though Merritt remained behind in Evansville for a time, and their younger brother Watson Elkinah Reid joined James in San Diego to help manage the more than 2,000 mostly Chinese laborers that worked on the project. The 399-room hotel, also known as The ...