Overview
facilities on the West Coast. Movie stars, Olympic champions, and the richest of the rich flocked to it. Sadly the Norconian debuted just months before the onset of the Great Depression, and very quickly
Rex Clarkās $4.5-million dream became known as āRexās Folly.ā The resort eventually became one of the preeminent naval hospitals in the nation, a top-secret think tank, and a medium-security prison.
Miraculously most of the original structures still exist. The old hotel, despite its placement on the National Register of Historic Places, has become a political hot potato and now sits languishing in the middle of the California Rehabilitation Centerāabandoned yet stunning, with fabulous chandeliers, tile work, and breathtaking paintings still intact.
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