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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24VZ_balboa-village_Newport-Beach-CA.html
The Pavilion, built in 1905, and this building were prominent features of Balboa Village in 1918. Henry Huntington's Red Car Trolleys ran regular schedules between the Balboa Terminus and points north to Los Angeles. Today the Pavilion architec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXZ5_balboa-pavilion_Newport-Beach-CA.html
This is one of California's last surviving examples of the great waterfront recreational pavilions from the turn of the century. Built in 1905 by the Newport Bay Investment Company, it played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXZ2_first-water-to-water-flight_Newport-Beach-CA.html
Glen L. Martin flew his own plane, built in Santa Ana, from the waters of the Pacific Ocean at Balboa to Catalina Island, May 10, 1912. This was the first water-to-water flight and the longest and fastest over-water flight to that date. Martin, on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXRP_rendezvous-ballroom_Newport-Beach-CA.html
Built near this site in 1928, the Rendezvous became a showcase for Big Bands, especially during "Bal Week." For 38 years, the sounds of dance music echoed from this block-long ballroom, which was destroyed by fire in 1966. The music and dancing ha…
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