Henry Serius Alabaster
Henry Serius Alabaster
The founding father, Henry Serius Alabaster, had become a multi-millionaire during the second world war by turning his little textile mill into a manufacturing plant where he mass-produced uniforms for the US Army. He read about the isolated cove and after the war sold his business. Using the new-found wealth, he built a plush resort for the mega-rich that wanted to get away from society.
Alabaster Resort
Original Alabaster Resort
The resort required hundreds of support staff, who moved to the cove where an impromptu kind of town sprang up dependent on those seeking excitement outside of the lush accommodations. As time went on, more and more of the resort customers sought the cuisine and activities offered by the locals and after years of mismanagement and hemorrhaging money, Henry's dream died. The resort was abandoned and fell to ruins.
The support staff, catering to those wishing to try surfing and other outdoors activities, stayed on trying to build on the collapsed ruins of the busted resort. During the surf craze that bit the nation in the 1950’s and 60’s, the small community flourished, as beach bums drove their VW Buses up and down the California coast looking for the perfect breakers.
Before passing away under mysterious circumstances in 1974, Henry wrote his memoirs, Love, Life, and other Bric-a-brac, in which he detailed his climb to power and fall to ruin. He shares his thoughts on love--hard-earned through four failed marriages and, according to his story and legend, over fifty mistresses--and the other "nuisances" of life. Copies of his book still exist, three at the Alabaster Cove Public Library, and can be purchased at several Cove gift shops.
The support staff, catering to those wishing to try surfing and other outdoors activities, stayed on trying to build on the collapsed ruins of the busted resort. During the surf craze that bit the nation in the 1950’s and 60’s, the small community flourished, as beach bums drove their VW Buses up and down the California coast looking for the perfect breakers.
Before passing away under mysterious circumstances in 1974, Henry wrote his memoirs, Love, Life, and other Bric-a-brac, in which he detailed his climb to power and fall to ruin. He shares his thoughts on love--hard-earned through four failed marriages and, according to his story and legend, over fifty mistresses--and the other "nuisances" of life. Copies of his book still exist, three at the Alabaster Cove Public Library, and can be purchased at several Cove gift shops.