Crystal Cove Historic District

{{short description|Historic district in California, United States}}

{{Other uses|Crystal Cove (disambiguation)}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Crystal Cove Historic District

| nrhp_type = hd

| nocat = yes

| image = Crystal Cove cottages.jpg

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| nearest_city = Newport Beach, CA

| locmapin = California#USA

| area =

| built = 1924

| architect =

| architecture =

| added = June 15, 1979

| refnum = 79000514 {{NRISref|2007a}}

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The Crystal Cove Historic District is a part of the Crystal Cove State Park located in Newport Beach, California. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places encompassing {{convert|12.3|acre|m2}} along the Southern California coast. It was listed on the National Register not only because of its significance but also because of the 46 cottages located there which were built in the 1920s and 1930s.{{citation|title=Crystal Cove cottages: islands in time on the California coast|first1=Karen E.|last1=Steen|first2=Laura|last2=Davick|first3=Meriam|last3=Braselle|publisher=Chronicle Books|year=2005|isbn=978-0-8118-4768-1}}. These cottages are perfect examples of Southern California coastal development in the early 20th century and were preserved by the Crystal Cove Conservancy Alliance. Since the restoration, the cottages have been open to the public for overnight stays.[http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2006/6/2006_6_17.shtml Amy Weaver Dorning]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "Historic Destination: Shacking Up with Bette Midler," American Heritage, Nov./Dec 2006.

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The historic district features the Crystal Cove Shake Shack and the Beachcomber at Crystal Cove restaurants. The Crystal Cove Conservancy is now working on restoring the North Beach cottages.

A resident of the cottages, Martha Padve, was highly involved in a long-running case to list Crystal Cove on the National Register and to fight the State of California over tenancy matters.[http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt9s2030q2 Guide to the Martha Padve papers on the Crystal Cove Historic District.] Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.

File:The southern Crystal Cove Historic District beach cottage number 35.jpg

The cottages at Crystal Cove were first built by the Irvine Company and were owned by movie directors and producers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/historic.htm |title=Crystal Cove State Park History |access-date=2007-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503121535/http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/historic.htm |archive-date=2009-05-03 }} Many movies have been filmed here, including Treasure Island (1918) and Beaches (1988).{{cite news |last1=Kraft |first1=Randy |title=Crystal Cove: The Secrets Behind Your Favorite Beach |url=https://www.pelicanhillmagazine.com/stories/the-leading-lady-of-landmarks/ |access-date=1 January 2020 |work=Pelican Hill Magazine |publisher=The Irvine Company |date=27 June 2016 |location=Newport Beach | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101160133/https://www.pelicanhillmagazine.com/stories/the-leading-lady-of-landmarks/| url-status=dead |archive-date=1 January 2020}} Many of the cottages are currently available for public vacation rentals.[http://www.crystalcovebeachcottages.com/html/ Crystal Cove Beach Cottages.] The district also remains a popular location for the film industry. The main cottage featured in Beaches is currently being used as a homage to Crystal Cove's Hollywood past where visitors can learn about the different movies filmed in Crystal Cove.

In 2015, Crystal Cove Alliance was featured, along with other organizations, in Laguna Beach Eco Heroes, a 30-minute documentary by The My Hero Project. The efforts of the Laguna Canyon Foundation, ECO Warrior, Laguna Bluebelt, Nancy Caruso, One World One Ocean, Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Wyland, and Zero Trash Laguna were also highlighted in the documentary.{{cite news | url=http://www.lagunabeachindy.com/roundabout-comes-to-town/ | title=Roundabout Comes to Town: Local Heros on TV | date=August 6, 2015 |newspaper=Laguna Beach Independent | access-date=December 5, 2016}}

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File:A gas canister powered campfire with beach chairs available for rent at the Crystal Cove Historic District.jpg