User:Mliu92/sandbox/Motel Avalon (San Mateo)
| Avalon Motel | |
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| Former names | Cobb's Auto Court (1937-1945) |
| Alternative names | Motel Avalon |
| General information | |
| Type | Motor court-style motel |
| Architectural style | Spanish Revival |
| Address | 220 N. Bayshore Blvd |
| Town or city | San Mateo, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°34′39″N 122°19′12″W / 37.577409°N 122.320119°W |
| Construction started | March 11, 1936 |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Renovated | 1952 |
| Owner |
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| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | C.H. Kirk |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 48 in 9 single-story structures[1] |
The Avalon Motel is a 1936 motor court-style motel in the North Shoreview neighborhood of San Mateo, California. The Motel Avalon is the sole surviving example of this style in San Mateo. It is eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources,[1] but is currently in negotiations for sale and demolition.[2] Plans have been filed with the City of San Mateo for the construction of 42 townhomes on the 2-acre (0.81 ha) lot.[3]
History[edit]
A.B. Cobb filed a building permit (approved 11 March 1936)[1] to build a "motor court" with two buildings consisting of rooms and attached garages. The property was expanded in August and November 1936 with two more motor court buildings and an owner/operator's residence. A second phase of construction commenced on 23 June 1937 with the construction of two more motor court buildings, and another motor court building with six units was erected in 1938. Ten more units in two motor court buildings were added in 1940.
A two-story office and night clerk apartment was attached to the 6-unit 1938 building in 1952. A pool was dug in 1965, but has since been filled.
The Bayshore Highway was completed in 1937, connecting San Francisco and San Jose, and the Avalon Motel was ideally situated at a midpoint between the two larger cities and poised to catch traffic coming from the recently-completed San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. However, once the Bayshore Highway was converted into a freeway in 1949, traffic began to dwindle and the high sound-barrier walls erected in the 1980s further diminished the Avalon's visibility to travelers.
With the demolition of the San Mateo Motel (formerly the Sealyrest Auto Court)[4] in 2005 for the Park Bayshore condominium project, the Avalon Motel is the sole remaining example of motor court architecture along the Bayshore route, although the Motorville Motel in Daly City is still standing along the historic El Camino route.
Redevelopment efforts[edit]
- 2000-01: Amerisuites
- 2005: Sound wall
- 2012-present: City Ventures
- draw comparisons to Palm Theater and Park Bayshore
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Architectural Resources Group (20 January 2006). Historical Evaluation, 220 N. Bayshore Boulevard, San Mateo, California 94401 (Report). City of San Mateo, Department of Planning and Community Development. PA 13-047. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Silverfarb, Bill (21 August 2013). "San Mateo's Avalon Motel may become housing; City Ventures currently under contract to purchase property; asking price $8.5M". The Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Weigel, Samantha (20 October 2014). "Townhomes proposed for blighted motel site: City Ventures returns with plans for San Mateo's Avalon Motel". The Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ City of San Mateo (February 2005). Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Park Bayshore (Report). PA 04-071. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External Links[edit]
- "Motel Avalon". yelp!. 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Park Bayshore[edit]
- Mays, Jon (16 May 2003). "Developer plans to replace motel with condos". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Park Bayshore Townhomes, 801 Bayshore Avenue (Report). Planning Commission, City of San Mateo. 11 March 2005. PA 04-071. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
Palm Theater[edit]
- Myer, Jessica (7 June 2001). "Curtain may come down on San Mateo adult theater". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Buchanan, Paul D. (11 November 2002). "From Southern San Mateo to San Carlos". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Richter, Judy (5 August 2007). "Condominium project takes over site of San Mateo's adult theater". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
City Ventures[edit]
- City Ventures (4 October 2012). "220 North Bayshore Project". City of San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- City Ventures (22 October 2013). "220 North Bayshore Project". City of San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Meeting Summary, Avalon Motel Redevelopment (Report). City of San Mateo. 24 October 2013. PA 13-047. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Avalon Motel Redevelopment Pre-Application: Sample Findings for Approval (Report). City of San Mateo. 7 November 2013. PA 13-047. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Usher, Christy (12 November 2013). Avalon Motel Redevelopment Pre-Application: preliminary review for demolition of the existing Avalon Motel and construction of 12 two-story and 30 three-story residential townhomes with attached garages totaling 92,910 square feet; 220 N. Bayshore Blvd. San Mateo; APN: 033-101-160 (Report). City of San Mateo. PA 13-047. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- City of San Mateo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes (Report). City of San Mateo. 12 November 2013. PA 13-047. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Avalon Development Site — In Escrow". 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Amerisuites[edit]
- Mays, Jon (16 November 2000). "Gearing up for Monster-hotel battle". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Mays, Jon (28 November 2000). "Who says size doesn't matter?". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Greene, Neil G. (29 November 2000). "Blueprint snafu snags hotel vote". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Mays, Jon (13 December 2000). "Monster Hotel OK'd". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Greene, Neil G. (4 January 2001). "Neighbors stand against proposed development". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Wartman, Kristin (17 February 2001). "Avalon battle continues". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Wartman, Kristin (21 February 2001). "Amerisuites hotel gets the go-ahead City Council upholds December decision by Planning Commission". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Week in review". Daily Journal. San Mateo. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Sound wall[edit]
- "Support grows for higher sound wall". Daily Journal. San Mateo. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Yates, Dana (7 September 2004). "Residents gear up for sound wall battle". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Yates, Dana (8 September 2004). "Sound wall going tall". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Lawmaker sounds off on freeway wall". Daily Journal. San Mateo. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Yates, Dana (4 March 2006). "City settles sound wall debate". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Yates, Dana (28 November 2007). "Pedestrian overcrossing hits another delay". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Yates, Dana (19 February 2008). "Work resumes on 101 overcrossing despite weather". Daily Journal. San Mateo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.