Post #451282 by kahalakruzer on Sat, May 2, 2009 2:54 PM

I have wanted to go out and find all of the tikis and mid-century type buildings in my local area for a while now, and after seeing Dustycajun's Santa Barbara thread, I finally got motivated. There isn't tons of architecture to be found in it's original glorious state around here, but there are still some surprises to stumble upon...especially in the trailer parks. I headed out on my beach cruiser, and headed south on PCH. Here are some of my finds:

Here's a little building that can be seen off of PCH in Capo Beach. I've always wondered what's inside of it, but it's hard to see from the front, because it's on the beach and kind of up a sand dune. I do remember seeing a picture in Dale Velzy's book with him and ZZ Top standing in the sand right in front of this place (or at least the building next to it.) Other than that, I don't know anything about it.

Here it is from the street side. It's in a private community called Beach Road, but easily accessible by bicycle.

Awesome corrugated roof w/ A-frame.

Mask adorning front. Cool thatch and bamboo trim work.

Here's another house on Beach Road...not Mid century, but definitely new-school resort looking place. Theres a giant chainsaw carved tiki on the left of the pic that I'll show later on. BTW, thats ONE building on 2 or 3 beachfront lots!

Heres the Shorecliffs beach club building. Cool roofline, with lots of potential. Too bad it's on Poche beach (I think it's #1 or #2 on the list of most polluted beaches!)


Some more beach club shots...

This is an awesome old building with a great A-frame. I think it's the San Clemente chamber of commerce or something. I like how it's framed on all 3 corners by the palms.


I love the beams that come down on either side of the roofline.

Not tiki by any means, but cool Googie-esque architecture.

This building is also right on the beach, but it's the office for a mobile home park. Cool little A-frames, and old school shake shingle type roof.


This is the front of one of the mobile homes. I just posted this cause it has that asian A-frame type feel.

Heres another one of the mobile home rooflines. I love how they stacked the shingles to give it that exaggerated exotic look!

My next post will have all of the tikis I found in people's front yards and storefronts...I was surprised at how many tikis were to be found!