CA_Laguna Beach--Surf and Sand Motel
SURF AND SAND MOTEL--LAGUNA BEACH, CA
(Lost)
Title of Installation:
Surf and Sand Motel (Advertising Installation)
Materials Used:
Ceramic Tiles
Additional Materials Information:
A reported 6’ x 6’ tile installation on or near the exterior of the Surf & Sand Motel/Hotel
General Description:
A tile installation advertising sign for the motel/hotel prior to the 1960s
Technical Information:
6’ x 6’; manufactured by the Brayton Laguna Pottery, Laguna Beach, CA
Year Created:
1930s or 1940s
Year Installed, if different:
Does Installation Still Exist?
No
If Not, What Happened?
It was destroyed in the 1960s when the old motel was remodeled into the Surf & Sand Hotel Resort
State: CA
City: Laguna Beach
Specific Location:
Surf & Sand Motel/Hotel/Resort, 1555 South Coast Highway
GPS Coordinates: NA
Directions to Installation: NA
Additional Information (Websites, Citations, etc.):
See the “Brayton Laguna” chapter by Michael Padwee in California Tile: The Golden Era 1910-1940 Acme to Handcraft, Volume I, Joseph A. Taylor, ed., Schiffer Publishing Co., Atglen, PA, 2003, pp. 62+. There are no known photos of this installation.
Submitted by:
Michael Padwee (tileback101"at"collector.org) in September 2010.
The Surf and Sand Motel has morphed into the Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach, CA (a Picture Post Card):