Pier celebrates 110th birthday
On September 9, the well-known Santa Monica Pier commemorates its 110th anniversary. The first concrete pier on the West Coast, ...
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Santa Monica Pier – Foot of Colorado Avenue – Built 1909, designated 1976
The Santa Monica Pier is California’s oldest pleasure pier, built in 1909 by Charles Looff. Looff, the amusement entrepreneur who ...
August 1916: Development picks up around pier (Santa Monica history)
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories ...
July 1916: Pier construction nears completion (Santa Monica history)
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories ...
March 1916: Scandal embroils schools leadership (Santa Monica history)
Editor’s note: This monthly feature uncovers Santa Monica’s history by compiling notable city happenings from a century ago. The stories ...
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