Naegle / Bell House AKA Mushroom House
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Low tide at Blacks Beach in La Jolla
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Hidden just around the point above is one of the best houses in San Diego. It certainly has the best view.
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Sam Bell Beach House & Tramway (1955-65) by Dale Naegle
It's also known as the La Jolla Mushroom House
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The wall was added later.
"Guest house of the Samuel L. Bell summer residence, Blacks Beach, La Jolla, California. 1965. Architect Dale Naegle. The beach house features a private funicular connecting the “satellite” into the main house on the cliff."
Source: House & Garden, 1967 via Archive
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I think it's safe to say that the Coastal Commission would never let a project like this happen today.
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This is the house at the top of the tram.The original house was demolished in 1990. Neither were designed by Naegle.
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Source: Sabastiaan Kaal