National Register of Historic Places

Venetian Court Apartments

Capitola, Santa Cruz County, California
Listed
April 1, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87000574

About this property

Venetian Court, also known as the Venetian Court Apartments, is a residential seaside resort located in Capitola, California. Construction of Venetian Court, in the Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Mission Revival architecture styles, began in 1924 and continued for several years. On April 2, 1987, Venetian Court was listed as site 87000574 on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the first condominium seaside developments in California, and is in a United States Historic District. The two rows of colorful units nearest to the beach, as shown in the picture below, are privately owned condos (many of which are available as vacation rentals by owner). The large brown building in the back row (nearest to the street) is now operated as the "Capitola Venetian Hotel". Since its development, Venetian Court has been threatened by sea level rise, king tides and annual winter storms which have often required extensive repairs. Despite this risk, homes continue to sell at over $5 million per unit. Media related to Venetian Court at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1500 Wharf Rd.
Capitola, Santa Cruz County, California
36.97262, -121.95334

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When was Venetian Court Apartments listed on the National Register?

Venetian Court Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Venetian Court Apartments?

Venetian Court Apartments is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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