1975 photo of Red Roost cottage. Red Rest (unshown) is located next door. 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.