Coronado Island
In 1885, Elisha
Spurr Babcock and others obtained the land where the settlement of Coronado was
initiated. Their goal was to generate
and build an upscale society. A year
later they formed the Coronado Beach Company and two years later the Hotel del Coronado
became the foremost place to stay on vacations.
After the hotel came a schoolhouse and several exclusive clubs. By 1900, many cottages were constructed near
the hotel to draw more tourists and vacationers. By the early 1910’s, the Class 1 streetcars
were fashioned and linked to San Diego.
After over 20 years of being in service, the streetcars were put out of
commission.
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