North Shore Beach and Yacht Club

The North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is an Albert Frey-designed building in North Shore, California. It opened in 1959 as part of a $2 million development along the northeastern shore of the Salton Sea which would become California's largest marina.^{[citation needed]} The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Ever-increasing salinity from agricultural runoff from both the Coachella Valley and Imperial County combined with fluctuating water levels culminated in a major flood in 1981, destroying the club's jetty and making it impossible for boats to dock at the club; it would be completely closed by 1984. However, the club remained in use by the community into the early 1990s.

North Shore Yacht Club
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
North Shore Beach and Yacht Club in 2018
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Location	99-155 Sea View Dr. Mecca, California
Coordinates	33°31′10″N 115°56′14″W
Built	1959
Architect	Albert Frey
Architectural style	Modern Movement
MPS	Architecture of Albert Frey MPS
NRHP reference No.	15000640[1]
Added to NRHP	September 28, 2015

Like the majority of the buildings which surround it, the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club was abandoned and vandalized. In July 2009, Riverside County supervisors approved the reception of a grant of $3.35 million as part of an overall package of $30 million to redevelop and restore the property.^[2][3]

Salton Sea History Museum

After closing in 1984 the abandoned Yacht Club was in a state of disrepair, as seen when this picture was taken, until its restoration in 2010

On May 1, 2010, the restored yacht club was reopened to the public as the Salton Sea History Museum, serving as a community center as well as a museum.^[4] The property that was the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is owned by Riverside County, which made the decision to relocate the museum to Mecca, California and the property is now reserved for community events.^[5]

Scan of historic postcard depicting the North Shore Yacht Club on its bottom half

In popular culture

Several prominent figures from the entertainment industry docked boats there, among them members of The Beach Boys, Guy Lombardo, Jerry Lewis and The Marx Brothers. North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is pictured on the Album cover of Minutes to Midnight by Linkin Park.^{[citation needed]}