El Cortez Hotel San Diego’s first true skyscraper, once the tallest building in the city. “Cortez in the Clouds” – Captures the dreamy, impressionistic sky. History: Built in 1927, El Cortez was a glamorous hotel and beacon of downtown luxury. Its iconic rooftop sign and glass elevator were once symbols of modern innovation.
Additional Artworks
From Ray Carpenter
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Encinitas Icon
Watercolor and Ink on Canvas
9.5 x 7.5 x 0.25 in
$100
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Guggenheim Gypsy
9 x 12 x 0.25 in
$295
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Maynard's Spaghetti Sunday
9 x 12 x 0.25 in
$150
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Ashram Under a Tangerine Sun
9 x 12 x 0.25 in
$150
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Maynard's Spaghetti Sunday
9 x 12 x 0.25 in
$195
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California Tower in Gold
12 x 9 x 0.25 in
$195
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Greetings from Ash St.
Watercolor and Ink.
33 x 22 x 0.25 in
$995
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The Old Dude and the 101
Watercolor and Ink.
9 x 12 x 0.25 in
$250