Torrey Pines Lodge
The creation of the Torrey Pines Lodge, also known as the Torrey Pines Comfort Station, is a familiar compromise in San Diego for the efficacy of traffic and the preservation of San Diego's natural beauty. There were many of our pioneers involved in the funding and building of the Lodge including George Marston, Ellen Browning Scripps, and former Mayor John Forward.
The following collection is a work in progress and currently contains descriptions at the item level.
Documents
1916
19160830 WM Templeton Johnson re City Parks
19160831 American National Bank re Preservation of Torrey Pines Park
19160909 WM Templeton Johnson re President Forward
19160912 WM Templeton Johnson re Torrey Pines Park Betterment
19160920 Park Board re Signs, Right-of-Way and Scripps Donation
19161002 City Engineer G Cromwell re Survey of Torrey Pines
19161016 Union Oil Company re Advertising Signs
19161019 Union Oil Company re Advertising of Torrey Pines Grade
19161122 Automobile Club Torrey Pines Grade and Jurisdiction
1922
19220227 Park Board re Construction of Lodge
19220304 Park Board re Ellen Scripps Donation
19220314 City Attorney S Higgins re Transfer of Pueblo Lands Fund
19220327 Hugo Klauber to T Faulconer Update to JC Harper from Park Board
19220328 Park Board re Pueblo Lot No. 1337
19220331 JC Harper re Gift of Ellen Scripps
19220331 Park Board re Resolution re Torrey Pines Park
19220404 Park Board re Plans and Specifications
19220406 HL Jackson re Furnishing Plans for the Torrey Pines Lodge
19220408 Park Board re Improvement Fund
19220412 Ivar Hermanson to Park Board Request to Build Comfort Stations Near Sign
19220412 Park Board re Specifications for Torrey Pines Lodge
19220417 City Attorney SJ Higgins re Construction of Comfort Station
19220419 Park Board Response to Ivar Hermanson
19220517 Park Board re Plot Plan
19220518 Park Board re Application for Position
19220626 Park Board re Schedule Submitted
19220727 Park Board re Construction
19220729 Purchasing Department re Bids for Construction
192208 Board of Park Commissioners Contractors Bid on Work
19220814 Park Board re Municipal Contracts
19220815 Park Board re Certificate of Deposit
19220815 Park Board re Electric Services
19220827 CW George re Appreciation for the Caretakers
19220830 EC Stanley re Permit of Hopi House
19220913 Park Board re Contract
19220918 EL Palmer re Applicant for Superintendent
19220918 Letter Historian William Smythe re Torrey Pines Comfort Station Staff Rec
19220928 Park Board re Application for Position
19220928 Park Board re Consulting on Collection of Indian Relics
19221024 Sanitary Engineer re Sewage Disposal
19221026 City Attorney SJ Higgins re Sewer System
19221030 Park Board re Construction Work
19221127 Hugo Klauber and Guy Flemming re Electric Equipment at Torrey Pines Lodge
19221212 M McFadden re Lodge to City Farm
19221226 Park Board re Telephone Service
19221227 Park Board to HL Mood re Lodge Contractor JH Nicholson and HL Jackson Architect
1923
19230120 JC Harper to Hugo Klauber re Funds for Lodge
19230129 Park Board to Pacific Telephone re Office Phone Services
19230130 JC Harper to FA Rhodes re Toilet Pipe Replacement Dilemma
19230130 Park Superintendent to Chief Patrick re Appointing JC Burkholder a Special Officer
19230208 JC Harper to Park Board re Torrey Pines Lodge Finishings
19230210 JC Burkholder to Park Board re Upkeep and Repairs of Lodge
19230212 Hugo Klauber to Salbert Scott re Lodge Phone Connection Issue
19230213 AE Scott to Hugo Klauber re Installing Telephone Lines to Lodge
19230213 Park Board to JC Harper Updates on the Lodge Expenses and Construction
19230216 JC Harper to HL Jackson re Toilet Installation Mistakes and Payment
19230221 HL Jackson to Requa & Jackson Architects re Pipe and Flush Valves
19230226 Klauber and Harper re Toilet Remedy and Payment
19230313 JC Harper to HL Jackson re Unpaid Bill
19230314 HL Jackson to Park Board re Settling Toilet Install Bill
19230319 Hugo Klauber to Faulconer re Torrey Pines Lodge Refrigerator
19230322 Hugo Klauber to Faulconer Proposing Opening Day Program for Lodge
19230328 Telegram John McGroarty to Park Board Accepting Invite to Speak at Lodge Opening
19230330 John McGroarty to Park Board Accepting Invite to Speak at Lodge Opening with Details
19230330 SDG&E Lodge Ice Machine Proposal with Drawings
19230402 Park Board to Ellen Scripps Invitation to Lodge Dedication
19230403 JC Harper Accepting Park Board Invited to Lunch for Ellen Scripps
19230407 JC Harper Itemized Expenditures and Bills for Lodge
19230503 JC Harper to Park Board and Morley re Lunch Appt for Enlarging Torrey Pines Park
19230625 Park Superintendent to JC Harper List of Expenditures
19230814 Park Board to WH Cameron Request for No Bid Purchase of Ice Machine
19230904 JC Harper to Mayor and Council for Police Protection at Park
1924
19240121 Torrey Pines Lodge Letter re Payment
19240528 Letter and Response for Torrey Pines Lodge Application
19240712 Buckholder Requesting Awnings for Torrey Pines Lodge
19240714 AS Hill to City Council re Pueblo Lands for Torrey Pines Park Extension
19240714 AS Hill to JC Harper re Torrey Pines Park Efforts
19240804 Hugo Klauber to Sidney Hill re Torrey Pines Lodge Publicity Clarification
1925
19250309 AS Hill to City Clerk re Torrey Pines Park Pueblo Lots Lease
19250706 JC Harper to Park Board re Williams Lease Torrey Pines Park
19250708 Park Board to Safety Commission re top of Torrey Pines Grade
19250713 Park Board to JC Harper re Williams Dirt for Campground
19250727 Public Safety to Park Board Reopen Viewpoint Torrey Pines Grade
19250820 Torrey Pines Custodian Rescheduling Diamond Jubilee
19250902 Public Health Dept to Scripps Institute re Wooden Privies
19250921 SD Chamber of Commerce Supporting Viewpoint at Torrey Pines
19251019 Park Board to John Fox re Viewpoint Opening at Torrey Pines
1926
19260310 Park Superintendent to WC Crandall re Lodge Funding for Pipes
19260318 AS Hill to SJ Higgins re Pipe Water Main in Torrey Pines Park
19260320 SJ Higgins to AS Hill re Water Main Pipes for Torrey Pines Park
19260626 Notice to Park Commissioners to Use Space to Cars to Park
19260703 ED Williams to Morley re Land at Torrey Beach Camp and Payment
1929
1929 Q&A for State Highway Department and Park Department re Lockwood Plans for Torrey Pines Roads
19290221 Copy of Colonel White Letter re Torrey Pines Road
19290311 John Nolen City Planning re Torrey Pines Road Prelim Report
19290312 Park Commission Resolution regarding Highway Location
19290325 WC Crandall to AS Hill Letter Including Cornell Report
19290708 EN Jones to George Marston re Bridge Instead of Fill
19291025 AS Hill to WC Crandall Invite to Discuss Bridge Option
19291112 Receipts for Torrey Pines Lodge Years 1923-1929
19291212 CH Purcell Highway Engineer to Save Torrey Pines Park re Ridge Grading
19291231 AS Hill to JC Burkholder re Lease Renewal for Torrey Pines Lodge
1930
1930 Summary of Argument re Torrey Pines Road
19300118 AS Hill to Colonel Crosby Notice to Consulting Engineer Position
19300120 George Marston to Sidney Hill Sending Copy of Purcell Letter to Park Board
19300123 Park Board to BB Meeks with 6 Questions about Highway Options
19300207 State Department Public Works Division of Highways Reply to AS Hills 6 Questions
19300224 George Marston Report on Torrey Pines Road
19300224 Resolution Offered by George Marston
19300227 Park Commission Resolution Denying Road through Torrey Pines Park
19300228 Park Board Resolution Copies sent to Mayor and Council
19300313 Daisy Wing offering CA Federation of Women Clubs Support to Park Board
19300502 LA Parks Department Requesting Copy of Decision re Torrey Pines Road
19300507 Doc 257069 SD Hotel Association Supporting Council re North Artery Highway
19300613 City Attorney Proposing Resolution to Create Road for Park Use
19300614 Memo WC Crandall Report on Weekend Meetings to Secure Torrey Pines Road
19300616 Landscape Architects Report on Road Options to WC Crandall
19300620 AS Hill to Council and Mayor re Authority to Build Road on East Boundary of Torrey Pines
19300622 Ralph Cornell to WC Crandall re Road Options Opinions
19300821 FM Lockwook to Park Board Notice of Slope Fill Exceeds Grant
19301016 Park Superintendent to Robert Cordtz Co to Remove Signs on Park Property
19301031 Park Commission Submitting Proposition Positions to Newspapers