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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

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