Architect Wednesday: EB Weaver 5/12/20
Emmor Brooke (E.B.) Weaver (1876 Iowa–1968 San Diego)
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- 1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado CA 92118
Field Notes
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Coronado in Film: The Brothers Rico 5/11/20
For anyone interested in the scenes of the Mafia, Film Noir, cars, and Coronado, The Brothers Rico (1957) might be right up your alley. Set in Florida in the 1950s, this is a crime film noir starring Richard Conte, Dianne Foster, and Kathryn Grant, a former mob bookie is trying to go straight as a business owner. In the clip aboce you can see scenes are shot right here in Coronado. The Getty has additonal behind-the-scenes footage of the film that includes more shots along Orange Avenue in the 1950s.
Car Dealerships on Coronado 5/8/20
By June MacLeod, CHA Volunteer
Architectural Styles Lecture 5/7/20
The Coronado Historical Association hosted a virtual lunchtime lecture called "A Bite of History: Coronado's Architectural Styles" which was live streamed on Facebook Live on May 7, 2020. The live stream included resources on identifying American house styles and architecture, such as Tudor, Queen Anne, and Spanish styles, which can be seen around Coronado.
