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Rudy Flores · (619) 392-6714 · Personal Real Estate Liaison, Realtor® · CalDRE #02257808 · Responsible Broker CalDRE #01481919
Eight chapters of island history, and how each one shows up in the homes you see today.
As an agent, Rudy finds that the history of a place explains a lot about its homes: why the streets are laid out the way they are, why some houses are historic, and why the island stays so compact. Here is the short version.
This is a summary of public sources and local history. The Coronado Historical Association is an excellent resource.
Investors buy Coronado and design a resort community on a regular street grid, which is why the Village feels so orderly and walkable.
The Victorian hotel sets the architectural tone, and many early cottages and bungalows around it date from this era. This is why so many Village homes carry historic character, and why permit and preservation questions come up.
Coronado incorporates as a town in December, and local rules soon begin to shape building and streets.
The first U.S. flying school opens, and naval aviation makes the island a military hub, a big part of Coronado's economy and community to this day.
The Navy takes over the entire north end of the island, which is why the north is a base and the residential neighborhoods sit south of it.
The Coronado Bridge opens on August 3, ending the ferry era for a time and putting downtown within a short drive.
The ferry resumes on June 20, and the Ferry Landing becomes a waterfront destination near the island's north-bay homes.
Tolls end on June 27, and commuting on and off the island becomes free.
Coronado's mix of historic cottages, mid-century houses and modern rebuilds, its tight lots and its compact grid all trace back to these chapters. Rudy can walk you through any property's history and the records that go with it.
Historical facts come from public sources and local histories and may be simplified. Rudy is not a historian, so for deeper research visit your local historical society.