The North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is an Albert Frey-designed building in

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. It opened in 1959 as part of a $2 million development along the northeastern shore of the

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which would become California's largest

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. The property was listed on the

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in 2015. Ever-increasing salinity from agricultural runoff from both the

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and

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combined with fluctuating water levels culminated in a major flood in 1981, destroying the club's

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and making it impossible for boats to dock at the club; it would be completely closed by 1984. However, the club remained in use by the community into the early 1990s. Like the majority of the buildings which surround it, the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club was abandoned and vandalized. In July 2009, Riverside County supervisors approved the reception of a grant of $3.35 million as part of an overall package of $30 million to redevelop and restore the property.

Salton Sea History Museum

On May 1, 2010, the restored yacht club was reopened to the public as the Salton Sea History Museum, serving as a community center as well as a museum.http://saltonseamuseum.org/ Salton Sea History Museum The property that was the North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is owned by Riverside County, which made the decision to relocate the museum to

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and the property is now reserved for community events."Exploring Modern Ruins in Southern California"
"New York Times" (March 14, 2014).

In popular culture

Several prominent figures from the entertainment industry docked boats there, among them members of

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, Guy Lombardo,

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and The Marx Brothers. North Shore Beach and Yacht Club is pictured on the

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References

External links

Salton Sea History Museum
�� official site

* ttp://wikimapia.org/1854419/North-Shore-Yacht-Club-Abandoned Aerial view at Wikimapia.org
Photographs of the yacht club in its abandoned condition and surrounding area at Richardheeps.co.uk
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Salton Sea History Museum

In popular culture

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