Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant / La Casa de Bandini Restoration
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Cosmopolitan Chronicle - True tales from the annals of history, archaeology, construction, and restoration of the Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant / La Casa de Bandini building.
Revised versions of No. 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29 were posted 10/1/08; No. 19 & 21 posted 10/30/08.
Discovering the Unknown Vol. 1, No. 1 February 2008 Vol. 1, No. 2 March 2008
The Casa and the Don Vol. 1, No. 3 March 2008 Vol. 1, No. 4 March 2008
The Art of Historic Detection Vol. 1, No. 5 April 2008 Vol. 1, No. 6 April 2008
Of Words and Nails Vol. 1, No. 7 April 2008
The Challenge of Historic Preservation Vol. 1, No. 8 May 2008
The Languages of Restoration Vol. 1, No. 9, May 2008
Juan Bandini, A Human Perspective Vol. 1, No. 10, May 16, 2008
Which Way is North? Vol. 1, No. 11, May 23, 2008
What is Adobe? Vol. 1, No. 12, May 30, 2008
A New Era Part 1 Vol. 1, No. 13, June 6, 2008 Part 2 Vol. 1, No. 14 June 13, 2008
Cosmo's Visitors Vol. 1, No. 15, June 20, 2008
The Phoenix Button Vol.1, No. 16. June 27, 2008
An Ensuing Rivalry Vol. 1, No. 17, July 4, 2008
Tools and Materials, Now and Then...Part I Vol. 1, No. 18, July 11, 2008 Part 2 Vol. 1, No. 19, July 18, 2008 Part 3 Vol. 1, No. 20, July 25, 2008 Part 4 Vol. 1, No. 21, August 1, 2008 Part 5 Vol. 1, No. 22, August 8, 2008 Part 6 Vol. 1, No. 23, August 15, 2008
Casa de Bandini, The Movie...Part 1 Vol. 1, No. 24 August 22, 2008 Part 2 Vol. 1, No. 25 August 29, 2008
A Medallion at the Cosmopolitan Hotel Vol. 1, No. 26 September 5, 2008
Volume 2
The Demo Museum Vol. 2, No. 1 September 12, 2008
Who Stayed at the Cosmo?Vol. 2, No. 2 September 19, 2008
The Cosmo Bar Vol. 2, No. 3 September 26, 2008
Food and other goods Vol. 2, No. 4 October 3, 2008
Losing Your Marbles Vol. 2, No. 5 October 10, 2008
Mystery of the Acorn Pendant Vol. 2, No. 6 October 17, 2008
The Contractors Vol. 2, No. 7 October 24, 2008
1830s Balustrade Uncovered Vol. 2, No. 8 October 31, 2008
A Cameo Appearance Vol. 2, No. 9 (#35) November 7, 2008
When the Circus Came to Old Town Vol. 2, No. 10 (#36) November 14, 2008
Lost Art of Writing Vol. 2, No. 11 (#37) November 21, 2008
Olives Vol. 2, No. 12 (#38) November 28, 2008
Absolutely Pure ! Vol. 2, No. 13 (#39) December 5, 2008
Who was Albert Lewis Seeley? Vol. 2, No. 14 (#40) December 12, 2008
"Ice always on hand." Vol. 2, No. 15 (#41) December 19, 2008
Bathrooms, Part 1 Vol. 2, No. 16 (#42) December 26, 2008 Part 2 Vol. 2, No. 17 (#43) January 2, 2009 Part 3 Vol. 2, No 18 (#44) January 9, 2009 Part 4 Vol. 2, No. 19 (#45) January 16, 2009
Who was Juan Bandini? Vol. 2, No. 20 (#46) January 23, 2009
Health and Medicines Vol. 2, No. 21 (#47) January 30, 2009
Lighting Vol. 2, No. 22 (#48) February 6, 2009
Seismic Retrofit Vol. 2, No. 23 (#49) February 13, 2009
Of Bricks and Mortar, Part 1 Vol. 2, No. 24 (#50) February 20, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 2, No 25 (#51) February 27, 2009
Signatures Vol. 2, No. 26 (#52) March 6, 2009
Volume 3
Time Capsules Vol. 3, No. 1 (#53) March 13, 2009
Challenges, Part 1 Vol. 3, No. 2 (#54) March 20, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 3, No. 3 (#55) March 27, 2009
A Cosmopolitan Honeymoon Vol. 3, No. 4 (#56) April 3, 2009
The Hole, Part 1 Vol. 3, No. 5 (#57) April 10, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 3, No. 6 (#58) April 17, 2009
The Quill Vol. 3, No. 7 (#59) April 24, 2009
The Cosmo Balcony Vol. 3, No. 8 (#60) May 1, 2009
The Cosmo Sitting Room Vol. 3, No. 9 (#61) May 8, 2009
A Landmark Saved: Couts Restoration, 1930-1945 Part 1 Vol. 3, No. 10 (#62) May 15, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 3, No. 11 (#63) May 22, 2009 Part 3 Vol. 3, No. 12 (#64) May 29, 2009
A Landmark Saved: Bandini-Couts Family, 1924-1930 Vol. 3, No. 13 (#65) June 5, 2009
A Landmark Saved: Couts Preservation Work Vol. 3, No. 14 (#66) June 12, 2009
Wanted: A Good Hotel in 1868-69 Vol. 3, No. 15 (#67) June 19, 2009
The Cosmopolitan Hotel and the Old Town-New Town Rivalry Vol. 3, No. 16 (#68) June 26, 2009
The Demise of a Landmark Vol. 3, No. 17 (#69) July 3, 2009
Electricity Vol. 3, No. 18 (#70) July 10, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 3, No. 19 (#71) July 17, 2009 Part 3 Vol 3, No. 20 (#72) July 24, 2009
The 1872 Old Town Fire Vol. 3, No. 21 (#73) July 31, 2009
Linoleum Vol. 3, No. 22 (#74) August 7, 2009
Steam Power, Part 1 Vol. 3, No.23 (#75) August 14, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 3, No. 24 (#76) August 21, 2009
The Cosmopolitan Hotel Project Vol. 3, No. 25 (#77) August 28, 2009
Pins & Thimbles Vol. 3, No. 26 (#78) September 4, 2009
Volume 4
Nine Passenger Mud Wagon Vol. 4, No. 1 (#79) September 11, 2009
Cattle & Horses Vol. 4, No. 2 (#80) September 18, 2009
Earmarks & Branding Vol. 4, No. 3 (#81) September 25, 2009
Why Historic Lime Was Used, Part 1 Vol. 4, No.4 (#82) October 2, 2009 Part 2 Vol. 4, No. 5 (#83) October 9, 2009
Windmill Reconstruction at Seeley Stables Yard Vol. 4, No. 6 (#84) October 16, 2009
The Cosmopolitan's "New" Bar Vol. 4, No. 7 (#85) October 23, 2009
Drinks at the Cosmopolitan Saloon Vol. 4, No. 8 (#86) October 30, 2009
A Father's Hand Vol. 4, No. 9 (#87) November 6, 2009
The Casa & the Bishop Vol. 4, No. 10 (#88) November 13, 2009
Going Up! Vol.4, No. 11 (#89) November 20, 2009
The Stranger's Guide Vol. 4, No. 12 (#90) November 27, 2009
Bandini's Face Vol. 4, No. 13 (#91) December 4, 2009
Weather Vol. 4, No. 14 (#92) December 11, 2009
Agustin Vicente Zamorano Renaissance Man of San Diego Vol. 4, No. 15 (#93) December 18, 2009
Christmas at the Cosmo Vol. 4, No. 16 (#94) December 25, 2009
Dancing the Night Away Vol. 4, No. 15 (#95) Januray 1, 2010
Mariano Vallejo and the "General's" Map, Part 1 Vol. 4, No. 18 (#96) January 8, 2010 Part 2 Vol. 4, No. 19 (#97) January 15, 2010
If the Walls Could Talk Vol. 4, No. 20 (#98) January 22, 2010
Saving Room 106 Vol 4, No. 21 (#99) January 29, 2010
The Mystery of the Casa de Bandini Roof Vol. 4, No. 22 (#100) February 5, 2010
Wearing Two Hats: Historic Preservation & Structural Integrity Vol. 4, No. 23 (#101) February 12, 2010
The Historian & The Commander Vol. 4, No. 24 (#102) February 19, 2010
Refugio's Refuge Vol. 4, No. 25 (#103) February 26, 2010
Construction Project
Per the Department of General Services Public Works contract:
Bid Submittal Deadline - 3/12/08
Project duration 365 calendar days from notice to commence.
Furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary for the seismic stabilization (SS), restoration (RES), rehabilitation (REH), and reconstruction (REC) of the historic Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant. Work includes, demolition of non-historic building additions and wall/flooring finishes, SS of the adobe first floor walls and wood framed second floor, REH of a low retaining wall, RES and REH of wood floors and decks (verandas), RES of wood fenestrations (1st and 2nd floor verandas and interior), REH of siding, RES of interior baluster stairway, REH of interior electrical and plumbing, REH of exterior underground electric and water service utilities, wood framed elevator shaft and penthouse for accessibility compliance, second floor wood stairways for life and safety compliance, REC exterior steps, REH and RES of doors and windows, REC of interior finishes, REC of interior ceiling, RES of historic roof including abatement of asbestos containing felt. Archeological monitoring of demolition activities will be provided by State.
Related Pages
Volume 4
Nine Passenger Mud Wagon Vol 4, No. 1 (#79) September 11, 2009