Pirate Tower's Sunset
by American Landscapes
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Pirate Tower's Sunset
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American Landscapes
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
An enigmatic lonely seaside stone turret on Victoria Beach in Laguna, CA is affectionately called the “Pirate Tower” by locals. The tower is sixty feet tall and was built in 1926 as an enclosed staircase to the beach for William E. Brown, a senator from Los Angeles who developed into an avid and acclaimed painter. In the early 1940s, Brown sold his home to a retired naval captain, Harold Kendrick. Kendrick was a lifelong pirate aficionado and found himself attracted to the home because of the odd, slightly askew tower. Kendrick would dress in pirate regalia and invite local kids over for games and stories of the sea. The tower itself often made an appearance in Kendrick’s tales bringing them to life.
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June 18th, 2020
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