North Shore Beach and Yacht Club

North Shore Yacht Club
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club in 2018
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is located in California
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is located in the United States
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club
Location99-155 Sea View Dr.
Mecca, California
Coordinates33°31′10″N 115°56′14″W / 33.51944°N 115.93722°W / 33.51944; -115.93722
Built1959
ArchitectAlbert Frey
Architectural styleModern Movement
MPSArchitecture of Albert Frey MPS
NRHP reference No.15000640[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2015

The North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is an Albert Frey-designed building in North Shore, California. It opened in 1959 as part of a $2 million development along the northeastern shore of the Salton Sea which would become California's largest marina.[citation needed] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Ever-increasing salinity from agricultural runoff from both the Coachella Valley and Imperial County combined with fluctuating water levels culminated in a major flood in 1981, destroying the club's jetty and making it impossible for boats to dock at the club; it would be completely closed by 1984. However, the club remained in use by the community into the early 1990s.

Like the majority of the buildings which surround it, the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club was abandoned and vandalized. In July 2009, Riverside County supervisors approved the reception of a grant of $3.35 million as part of an overall package of $30 million to redevelop and restore the property.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. October 9, 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  2. ^ http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907220309 News of redevelopment funds at Mydesert.com
  3. ^ "$1.79 million cleared for Salton Sea marina project". KESQ. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search