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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1948
Page
5
A feature explores Coronado's romance with its resort era at the Castle by the Silver Strand. The piece chronicles six decades of leisure, hotel life, and seaside culture shaping the island community and tourism. Prominent landmarks and longtime hosts illustrate enduring charm.
A historical look at a town’s entertainment scene and the hotel that drew visitors, turning the locality into a well known travel stop. The piece traces milestones and notable events surrounding the hotel’s influence on tourism and regional culture.
On November 13 1886 the pig day of the Coronado land auction drew over 6000 people who crossed San Diego Bay by skiff power launch and ferry. Major Levi Chase, a prominent San Diego lawyer, won the first parcel for 1600 dollars and reportedly had a higher offer of 2000 dollars before returning to San Diego that evening.
A 1884 remark by Babcock during a Coronado rabbit hunt outlines a plan to build a grand resort hotel. He envisioned attracting visitors worldwide to the site, underscoring a pioneering dream for a major seaside destination.
Former owner known as the godfather of Coronado, Mr. Spreckels, gained a financial stake in Hotel del Coronado soon after its 1888 completion. By 1893 he and Adolph B. Spreckels had bought out all stockholders except Babcock, and the hotel remained in Spreckels hands until April 1 of this year.
On April 1 1948 the property was bought by Robert A Nordblom of New York M Bert Fisher and Herman Miller of Los Angeles prominent hotel operators. They shortly sold it to Barney Goodman a Kansas City hotel operator who also owns hotels in Los Angeles and Tucson.
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