The Del's Beach Village was completed in 2007.
Blueprint for the Future The Del’s master plan builds upon the past By GINA PETRONE
Editor's note: First in a series of stories on the changes at Hotel del Coronado.
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hen Hotel del Coronado founder Elisha Babcock Jr. aspired in 1886 to build “a house that people will like to come to long after we are gone,” he knew 40
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that The Del’s future and its ability to transcend generations lay in its growth and development. The hotel opened in 1888 and before the turn of the 20th century, a natural history museum and an indoor bathhouse were built south of the resort; an ice factory and carpenter shop were | MARCH 2020
installed in the industrial area; the two original smokestacks were replaced with a single 80-foot one; the white and gold parlor became bridal suites; fireplaces were removed; and private baths were added to guestrooms. Second owner, John D. Spreckels, expanded the resort when
