Built in 1926 and designated a historical site by the City of San Diego in 1991.

The history of the Park Manor includes child actor Jackie Coogan’s family, who used some of his earnings to invest in this seven story Italian Rennaisance style structure. The hotel was designed by Frank P. Allen, Jr., the chief architect for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. Allen also designed many buildings for the 1935 Exposition, both hosted in San Diego on the grounds of Balboa Park. During the “Roaring 20’s” and Prohibition, the Park Manor was a popular stopping off point for the “Hollywood Set”, commuting from Rosarito Beach and Del Mar.

The Park Manor was purchased in 1978 by Dr. Stanley Willis, and has been restored to the same level of grandeur that it attained during its heyday.