Hotel del Coronado and L. Frank Baum

Author L. Frank Baum stayed at the Hotel del Coronado in 1905; some historians and local accounts suggest his experiences there influenced elements of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, though this connection is debated among scholars. The Victorian-era resort, opened in 1888, has documented visits by numerous literary and public figures and is widely recognized as a historic hotel. The hotel remains a National Historic Landmark and a well-documented site of early 20th-century social life in San Diego County.