Tucked between the housing developments and golf courses of the Orange County coast lies a small settlement of rustic beach cottages seemingly frozen in time. Crystal Cove Cottages is the first history of this uniquely preserved beach spot that has lured travellers and campers since the 1920s. Deemed by the National Register of Historic Places to be "the last intact example of California beach vernacular architecture," it is now a registered state park whose cottages are newly available for public overnight visits. From silent-film location to rum-runners' hideout, scenic setting for a vibrant landscape painting community to 1950s luau-party headquarters, Crystal Cove has all the while remained a bohemian yet family-friendly village. Ten sidebars on notable individual cottages highlight the Cove's distinct and often amusing architectural evolution. Crystal Cove Cottages captures the nostalgic ambiance of seaside Americana.
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Karen E. Steen spent her childhood summer vacations in Crystal Cove. A senior editor at Metropolis , she lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Laura Davick is president and founder of the nonprofit Crystal Cove Alliance and works closely with the California State Parks Department to preserve this unique resource for the public. She lives near Crystal Cove.
Meriam Braselle is a plein air painter and interior designer, and she is an expert on the landscape painting tradition of Crystal Cove and its vicinity. She lives in Orange County, California.
Laura Davick is president and founder of the nonprofit Crystal Cove Alliance and works closely with the California State Parks Department to preserve this unique resource for the public. She lives near Crystal Cove.
Meriam Braselle is a plein air painter and interior designer, and she is an expert on the landscape painting tradition of Crystal Cove and its vicinity. She lives in Orange County, California.
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Crystal Cove Cottages: Islands in Time on the CA Coast,
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From the dust cover of this beautiful book to the last pages, readers are treated to beautiful photography, copies of lovely paintings, and a narrative about the history of this unique place on the CA coast. The book is divided into time frames starting in 1917 and continuing to 2001. Each segment gives the reader a glimpse into the recent past, of simplier times and the quest for life on the CA seashore. This book is very readable, a feast for the eyes and one that will join my permanent collection of very special books. Suitable for display as a prized coffee table book.
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This book captures a glimpse of a Camelot era of the California coast. Crystal Cove is an island in time, perhaps where our mothers and fathers cavorted. The books entices the reader on a journey to visit the early California coastal painters and the free lifestyles that they lived. It is beautifully illustrated with images of paintings and the cottages, some no more than shacks, that comprised this community. Long gone are the days of the martini flag and the bugle call for the first drink of the day. No more can the lowly and poor cavort on their private beaches. This is a beautiful walk through time of the best of days along the California coast. Enjoy.
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I grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and was fortunate enough to spend some time on the beach at Crystal Cove when I was a child. This book is quite nostalgic, and an excellent history lesson of early California beach life. It has great photos of the homes, the people, the era. Highly recommended!
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In March of 1994, construction workers digging a storm drain for a new entrance road to Crystal Cove State Park stopped what they were doing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Crystal Cove, Irvine Company, Laguna Beach, Orange County, Roger Kuntz, Irvine Ranch, Los Angeles, Vivian Falzetti, Whistle Stop, Corona del Mar, Joan Irvine Smith, Stella Hiatt, Anna Hills, Bud Carter, Coast Guard, Los Trancos Creek, New Year's Eve, Pacific Coast Highway, Roy Davidson, Biddy Payne, Bonnie Gregory, Edgar Payne, Frank Cuprien, Jim Thobe, Laura Davick New!
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In March of 1994, construction workers digging a storm drain for a new entrance road to Crystal Cove State Park stopped what they were doing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Crystal Cove, Irvine Company, Laguna Beach, Orange County, Roger Kuntz, Irvine Ranch, Los Angeles, Vivian Falzetti, Whistle Stop, Corona del Mar, Joan Irvine Smith, Stella Hiatt, Anna Hills, Bud Carter, Coast Guard, Los Trancos Creek, New Year's Eve, Pacific Coast Highway, Roy Davidson, Biddy Payne, Bonnie Gregory, Edgar Payne, Frank Cuprien, Jim Thobe, Laura Davick New!
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- Permanent Collection (v. 1) by Whatcom Museum of Art in Back Matter
- San Juan Capistrano (CA) (Images of America) by Pamela Hallan-Gibson on page 107
- Permanent collection by Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum in Back Matter
- Colonies of American Impressionism: Cos Cob, Old Lyme, Shinnecock, and Laguna Beach by Deborah Epstein Solon in Back Matter
- American Impressionism, 2nd Edition by William H. Gerdts in Back Matter
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