Featured Property: Del Mar Library

The Del Mar library is located in a craftsman-style building that was constructed in 1914 as St. James Catholic Church.  For years, it was the only house of worship between San Diego and San Clemente. Parishioners included Jimmy Durante and Desi Arnaz.  Bing Crosby and Pat O’Brien served as ushers.  In 1966, the church moved to Solana Beach and the old building became home to various businesses before being sold to the City of Del Mar in the early 1990's to be restored as a public library.  The library project won a 1997 Orchid Award for Historic Preservation from the San Diego Architectural Foundation.