Venetian Court

Venetian Court is a residential seaside resort located in Capitola, California. Construction of Venetian Court, in the Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Mission Revival architecture styles, began in 1924 and continued for several years.

Venetian Court Apartments
Location1500 Wharf Road, Capitola, California
Coordinates36°58′19″N 121°57′11″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1925
ArchitectHenry J. Roth; Wolfe & Higgins
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival, Mission Revival, and Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.87000574[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1987

On April 2, 1987, Venetian Court was listed as site 87000574 on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the first condominium seaside developments in California, and is in a United States Historic District.

The two rows of colorful units nearest to the beach, as shown in the picture below, are privately owned condos (many of which are available as vacation rentals by owner). The large brown building in the back row (nearest to the street) is now operated as the "Capitola Venetian Hotel".[2]

The beach side of the hotel

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Capitola Venetian Hotel". Bartfield Motel Group. Retrieved 2009-10-12.

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