Coronado in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Laundry
Est. 1919
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 15, 2024
1. Laundry Marker
The original hotel laundry opened on the second floor of the Power Plant in January 1888. The Laundry occupied the majority of the second floor and employed 20 women. In 1919 this brick structure was built to house the laundry operation, which had expanded to serve all of Coronado Island with a fleet of five laundry trucks and a branch location on Orange Avenue. Laundry services were provided here for the hotel until 2018.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 32° 40.803′ N, 117° 10.608′ W. Marker is in Coronado, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from Orange Avenue west of Avenida Del Sol, on the left when traveling west. This laundry is now "The Laundry Pub", located next to the Ice House Museum at Hotel Del Coronado. It is its own building, separate from the main hotel structure. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado CA 92118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Oxford (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel del Coronado (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dragon Tree (about 400 feet away); J.D. Spreckels House - 1908 (about 500 feet away); Christmas Tree (about 500 feet away); Naiad Queen (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Oxford (about 600 feet away); "Imagine Tent City" (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coronado.
Also see . . .
1. 1921 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Hotel Del Coronado Laundry Building. Building and floorplan as it was in 1921. Describes building materials and features, including sawtooth skylights, electricity, and steam from boiler room (Submitted on December 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California.)
2. Historic American Buildings Survey: Hotel del Coronado, Ice House and Ice Storage Building.
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 15, 2024
2. Laundry Building Exterior
Plaque is to the left of the door.
The Hotel Del Coronado is a National Historic Landmark.(Submitted on December 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California.)
The Ice House and Ice Storage Buildings are part of the hotel's industrial and service area immediately south of the main hotel structure. This area also included the power house, utility tunnel, boiler room, laundry building, horse stables, storage buildings, and parking garage. These non-public buildings provided the infrastructure necessary to construct and maintain the Hotel Del Coronado. Several of the buildings remain in 2018, although have been altered and have undergone changes in use. The oldest industrial and service area buildings were simple, robust structures constructed of clay bricks fired onsite. They featured clerestories, skylights, and windows to provide abundant natural light and had wood-framed roofs and partition walls. Architectural decoration was minimal and signage was utilitarian.
The industrial and service area of the Hotel Del Coronado was a critical part of the hotel's success and longevity.
Additional keywords. Hotel Del Coronado
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 15, 2024
3. Exterior building signage
Seen from the street, with the hotel in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 62 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2026, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
