Hotel del Coronado

1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA

The Hotel del Coronado, a National Historic Landmark, was completed in 1888 and the Victorian-era building is one of the most recognized and beloved structures in California. Heritage Architecture & Planning has been involved in multiple projects on the 36-acre property, initially for the Historic Resources Analysis of the Environmental Impact Report. We later assisted in the environmental review of the hotel’s Master Plan.

Since 2017, Heritage has completed HABS documentation for two onsite industrial buildings and provided preservation consulting for the restoration of the adjacent Laundry Building, Oxford Building, and Power Plant which were all updated and adapted for new uses.

In 2017-2021, Heritage served as the lead architect for the $14 million reconstruction of the front façade. Work involved replicating the missing front veranda and main entrance, restoration and replication of over 120 wood windows, design of new front offices and porte-cochere, and custom replication of 21 missing stained-glass windows. In 2023, Heritage evaluated the entire site to determine the historic merits of the existing buildings and successfully designated the main hotel and several related buildings.

In 2022-2025, Heritage served as the preservation architect for the $160 million full-building renovation which included exterior restoration, meeting room and guest room upgrades, and central courtyard rehabilitation. The award-winning project is the largest ever restoration project in San Diego and the Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) said that the project, “stands out for its extraordinary scope, craftsmanship, and deep commitment to authenticity [and] represents one of the finest preservation achievements in San Diego’s history.”

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