Venetian Court

Venetian Court Apartments
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	1500 Wharf Road, Capitola, California
Coordinates	36°58′19″N121°57′11″W / 36.97194°N 121.95306°W / 36.97194; -121.95306
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1925
Architect	Henry J. Roth; Wolfe & Higgins [1] [2]
Architectural style	Mediterranean Revival, Mission Revival, and Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	87000574 [2]
Added to NRHP	April 2, 1987

Venetian Court, also known as the Venetian Court Apartments, 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.

History

The beach side of the hotel

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". ^[3]

Since its development, Venetian Court has been threatened by sea level rise, king tides and annual winter storms which have often required extensive repairs. Despite this risk, homes continue to sell at over $5 million dollars per unit. ^[4]

References

1. Venetian Court Apartments, Capitola, CA
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. "Capitola Venetian Hotel". Bartfield Motel Group. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
4. McLean, Tessa (July 24, 2024). "What it's like to live in a Calif. tourist attraction being swallowed by the sea". SFGate. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

External links

Media related to Venetian Court at Wikimedia Commons