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Chandelier j & l lobmeyr glass, Vienna. Lobmeyr Glass still makes beautiful vases for your favorite floral arrangements. |
The Hotel del Coronado is a beachfront luxury hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort and Queen Anne influence. It is
one of the oldest and largest all-wooden buildings in California and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. When it opened in 1888, it was the largest resort hotel in the world, and the first to utilize electrical lighting. A freshwater pipeline was run under San Diego Bay. Water tanks and gravity flow fire sprinklers were installed. Reid installed the world's first oil furnace in the new hotel.
The Nation First Illuminated Outdoor Christmas Tree
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| Source: Library of Congress |
Electric lighting in a hotel was also a world first. Mather Electrical Corporation was responsible for the electrical in the building. Thomas Edison inspected the final electrical installation and returned in 1904 to oversee the nation's first illuminated outdoor Christmas tree, which was placed on the hotel's lawn. If you are interested in the architecture or photographs of the building for additional research, there are photographs available at the Library of Congress.
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hotel del coronado, 1500 orange avenue, coronado, san diego county, california historic american buildings survey sketch by e. s. moore, crocker and company, lithographers 1888. |
Queen Anne Victorian architecture
A view from the Rose Garden
Queen Anne architecture features turrets, gables and cupolas
Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977
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