El Cortez Opened in 1927, El Cortez was San Diego’s tallest building and a glamorous apartment-hotel, famous for its illuminated sign and the world’s first outside glass elevator. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places and remains a city icon. Beneath a golden sun and swaying palms, Ray Carpenter’s watercolor brings the El Cortez to life—celebrating a San Diego icon at the corner of Ash and Cortez with color, memory, and architectural charm.
Additional Artworks
From Ray Carpenter
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Freda Kahlo
Watercolor and Ink.
12 x 9 x 0.15 in
$225
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End of the Summer 75
Watercolor and Ink.
12 x 9 x 0.1 in
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Across from the El Cortez
Watercolor and Ink.
9 x 12 x 0.25 in
$150
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Ranchos Cucinas North Park
Watercolor and Ink.
22 x 15 x 0.15 in
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Cortez Under a Red Sun
Watercolor and Ink.
32 x 24 x 0.25 in
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Ash & Elevation
Reproduction Mix Media Metal
30 x 40 x 0.25 in
$795
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Hotel del Sunrise
4 x 6 x 0.25 in
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Seventh & Sun
5.75 x 8 x 0.25 in
$25