Brigadier General Edward D. Banta
The post-war boom years brought lots of new construction to San Diego County, and that growth included Camp Pendleton. The U.S. Marine Corps had the good sense to hire Myron Hunt, a leading Los Angeles architect whose other projects include the Rose Bowl, to design the San Onofre Beach Club. Created for officers and their families to enjoy, the clubhouse opened in 1946. Now, if you're like me, you didn't know the Marines ever relaxed, let alone at a beach club. But they did, at this Spanish Revival clubhouse with exposed wood trusses, suspended light fixtures, and a fountain room. Outside, facing the ocean, the entrance is flanked by a wood pergola and a wide porch. In recent times, the club closed, and began to deteriorate. Once again, the Marines turned to architects and staff to retrofit the building for earthquake and fire safety, to research its historic paint scheme, and to reproduce original light fixtures. But, beyond that, boy, had times changed.
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