Heilman Villas

Eleven small buildings gather around a landscaped courtyard just off Orange Avenue in Coronado, forming a bungalow court completed in 1922 by builder Robert Heilman. Ten one-story bungalows, each with its own entry canopy of terra cotta tile, flank the court and a larger two-story building closes the rear. Walls are smooth stucco with crenellated parapets, wood casement windows and arched leaded-glass windows, and the interiors keep built-in desks, cabinets, display alcoves and fireplaces. Only the two-story building was altered significantly, when it became four flats in 1952 as the complex turned into a motel. The court is described as one of just two true bungalow courts in Coronado and as a nearly pristine example of a vanished building type that expresses the Craftsman-era ideal of shared outdoor living. The City bought the property in 1973 and later named it Babcock Court. It was recorded as vacant at the time of listing.