Capistrano Beach Dana Point, California

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surfers during summer @ doheny state beach.


in 1928, corporate entity of american industrial giant edward doheny, had built fortune in oil production in southern california , mexico, purchased number of lots in capistrano beach. doheny s son, ned, formed development company, capistrano beach company, included wife s twin brothers, clark , warren smith, , luther eldridge, contractor, build community of spanish style houses. according dana point historians baum , burnes,* eldridge favored 2 dominant characteristics in homes, typically spanish roof line , use of large ceiling beams in main rooms of houses. roofline, covered red ceramic tiles, incorporated low-pitched gable, spreading out 1 short , 1 long roof. ceiling beams decorated stenciled artwork painted artist alex meston. eldridge able complete original doheny family house on bluffs, 4 houses on beach, , 18 other homes scattered throughout area before tragedy struck ambitious project. edward doheny preparing criminal trial bribery in teapot dome scandal, , on february 16, 1929, ned doheny and, hugh plunkett, friend , secretary, testify in trial, killed in murder still remains unsolved. in 1931, memorial ned, petroleum securities company, doheny s family-owned business, made gift of 41.4 acres (168,000 m) state of california, doheny state beach. unimproved capistrano beach properties passed edward doheny, and, upon death in 1935, wife , heirs. 1944, of properties had been sold private parties.


the doheny family funded building of called st. edward s chapel in capistrano beach. chapel grew, received canonical status parish, , moved current bluff-top location in dana point, overlooking doheny state beach.







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