The Hotel del Coronado is defined by its sweeping silhouette and iconic red-roofed turrets, a vast structure of white wood that rises against the Pacific coastline. Opened in eighteen eighty-eight, this resort was designed by architects James and Watson Reid to be an architectural marvel that would attract national attention. Founders Elisha Babcock, Junior, and Hampton Story purchased the undeveloped peninsula to create a destination they hoped would become the talk of the western world.
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