Built in 1924 by the engineer Orazio Santalucia as a private residence, the building near the sea was soon used by the designer, who was also the owner, as screening room. The formal solutions of the facade as the interior are guided by the late Art Nouveau, although the present building is respectful of compact volumes typical of the neighborhood Murat. 
In recent years Paul Portuguese reported the Kursaal to the glories of the past, preserving the original interior decorations.