At the request of one of my readers, I am featuring the Encinitas Boat Houses. Residents of Encinitas recognize these two homes on Third Street in Encinitas. While they look very real, these two ship homes are not seaworthy. The homes, as you can see from the photo, are side-by-side. Each is about 15 feet tall and 20 feet long with a total living space of a little over 2000 square feet.
Perhaps the boat houses look so real because they have so many “ship” features. Each home has 19 portholes, two decks, large flat-roofed pilothouses, a galley, and even a bathroom below deck.
According to the Encinitas Historical Society, these homes are “the earliest and best examples of recycled architecture.” Built in the 1920s by Miles Kellogg (son of a sea captain), these homes were made from old timber from a popular nightspot that did not survive the Prohibition.
Owned by the Encinitas Preservation Association, these homes are currently rented in order to raise funds—the goal being to turn one of the two homes into a museum.
The Encinitas Boat Houses are just a block away from the Pacific Ocean and three blocks away from South Coast Highway.
Does this area of Encinitas pique your interest? Want to see some homes for sale in Encinitas? Check out the interactive map below. And, if you see anything you like, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Melissa Zavala
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That is just COOL! THANK YOU for providing more information on these interesting homes AND for notifying me about it! ☺
I had seen these on TV some time ago....(I think) I thought it was unique then and I really like the idea. But I would want my sea worthy anyway just in case!
This would be perfect for me - I love the water but not fond of the wave action and my stomach!
Melissa, i would love to see the inside too...that is alot of sq.ft. to have on a boat...you know one is ready for any high tide with one of those to live on..great share.
Melissa - That would be awesome if they could turn at least one of the homes into a musuem.
Melissa - That is a fascinating first for me. It's amazing they are rented and not museums now!
Melissa
The boathouses are so cool and I have a bunch of photos of them. I love driving by them and showing them to out of town visitors.
I wrote an article about them quite some time ago while they were going through the preservation process. I got a call from a women in Las Vegas whose fagther actually built them. Very cool. I am so glad theh have been preserved - I would love to see them inside some day.
jeff
Thanks for sharing these - I had never seen them before.