1978 photo of La Jolla Cove and lifeguard tower with Red Rest and Red Roost cottages in the background. The cottages, built in 1894, are rare surviving examples of beach cottages that once proliferated in La Jolla. They are the oldest structures there, designated as historic landmarks in 1975. Shortly after that, the owners sought to demolish them. They sat unoccupied for nearly three decades, with little to no upkeep. Sold in late 2014, a rehabilitation and reuse plan for the historically significant cottages began.