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SDHL # [1] Landmark name [2] Image Address [2] Designation Date [2] Description [3]; 10: Torrey Pines Area: Torrey Pines State Reserve: 11/21/1969 Coastal park remains one of the wildest stretches of land (8 km²) on the Southern California coast; consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach, and a lagoon used by migrating seabirds
A visible barrel aging is seen in the Darmagi grappa, perhaps as a nod to the traditionalist disappointment beholden in pursuing French-style standards of brandy vinification. Gaja is one of the most innovative wineries in grappa production, and has inspired grappas such as Nonino's barrique aged Chardonnay. There are also produced Grappa di ...
The Green Dragon Colony was a group of unique rental cottages that attracted musicians and artists to the seaside community of La Jolla in San Diego, California, between 1895 and 1912. Established by German immigrant Anna Held Heinrich, the colony became a well-known tourist destination in Southern California .
The Milan gallery and its roof have been acknowledged as an important reference on 19th-century iron-and-glass architecture by Pevsner [4] and Hitchcock. [5] As one can still observe today, the roof consists of four barrel vaults (approximately 14.5 m in width and 8.5 m in height) that are crowned with a huge dome (around 37.5 m as internal ...
The Old Scripps Building overlooks the Pacific coast near the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier on the campus of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.It is set on a terrace about 15 feet (4.6 m) above the shore, and is a relatively nondescript concrete structure, two stories in height, measuring about 50 by 75 feet (15 m × 23 m), with the long axis oriented roughly east–west.
The La Jolla Historical Society is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California. According to its mission statement, it "celebrates the history and culture of this region along the water's edge through interdisciplinary programs, exhibitions, and research that challenge expectations.
Two human skeletons, a male and a female, were found in La Jolla, California, in 1976; they date back at least 9,500 years. They were found during construction work on a house. They were the subject of a decade-long legal battle. The University of California decided to return the remains to one of the local Kumeyaay Indian bands. This was done ...
La Valencia Hotel is a hotel in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, known also as "The Pink Lady of La Jolla". It was built in the 1920s in a Spanish Colonial Revival –style that is known for views of La Jolla Cove , and its historic associations with early 20th century Hollywood glamor.