THE GHOSTS of San Clemente By Christine Lampert, Architect, AlA, NCARB | Photos by Jackie Brown As Halloween approaches, it’s a good time to meet some of the ghosts of San Clemente.The town of San Clemente has been around since the 1920s, which is enough...
Local History: Horses in San Clemente By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB Photos courtesy of the San Clemente Historical Society The Ralphs grocery store lot on South El Camino Real was once the home of the horse stables in San Clemente, which was known as the...
Article and photos by Christine Lambert, Architect, AIA, NCARB San Clemente and neighboring Capistrano Beach have just one vintage beachfront hotel each The Beachcomber Inn in San Clemente and the Capistrano Seaside Inn in Capo Beach were the only historic oceanfront...
The San Clemente Historical Society: Preserving our city’s history for generations to come By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB Photo Courtesy of the San Clemente Historical Society San Clemente’s historic buildings were not always considered precious. At...
Celebrating 70 years of theater in downtown San Clemente By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB | eaatelto courtesy of Christine Lampert The Cabrillo Playhouse is celebrating 70 years of theatrical performances in 2023. The historic house on the corner of Ola...
By Christine Lampert, Architect, AIA, NCARB Before 1920, San Clemente didn’t exist It was grasslands with sweeping ocean views and ranchlands that extended up into the mountains as far as one could see. The three founders envisioned this land as the...
