Book Overview
La Jolla, California, famously known as "The Jewel," is noted for its natural beauty and appealing Mediterranean-like climate. Magnificent sea cliffs and caves, bathing coves, and sandy beaches have attracted visitors, developers, and residents since the 1880s. By the early 1900s, a small community developed with artists congregating to the internationally known Green Dragon Colony. Newspaper heiress Ellen Browning Scripps and her half-sister Eliza Virginia established residences and became the community's renowned philanthropists. Many beautiful homes and institutions, along with a growing commercial district next to the sea, owe their designs to architect Irving Gill. Today La Jolla still attracts visitors from around the world and is home to the rich, the famous, the avant-garde, and intelligentsia.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738558036
ISBN13:9780738558035
Release Date:April 2008
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.8" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
A Must-Read for any La Jollan, and more
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a beautiful book. It is exquisitely written and the photos are breathtaking. Andujar really did her homework and explains the history of some of La Jolla's landmarks, from schools and hotels to the famous La Jolla Cove. I lived in "the Jewel" for many years, but never understood its glory until I read this book.
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