A Legendary Debut
On May 1, 1926, Club Casa del Mar opened as a private beach club, developed by H&H Holding Company, owned by brothers E.A. and T.D. Harter. Architectural Digest hailed it as a masterpiece, and the Italian Renaissance Revival building, designed by Los Angeles architect Charles F. Plummer, swiftly became a social hub for Hollywood celebrities and Southern California’s elite—a true symbol of opulence and exclusivity.