Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Landmark
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
1. Santa Monica Pier Marker
Erected by City of Santa Monica.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 34° 0.61′ N, 118° 29.779′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from Colorado Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica CA 90401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Santa Monica Pier Carousel (here, next to this marker); Playland Arcade (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sinbad's & Moby's Dock (about 600 feet away); Muscle Beach (about 600 feet away); La Monica Ballroom (about 600 feet away); Santa Monica Harbor and Breakwater
this page online
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
2. Santa Monica Pier Marker is on the right side of building.
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
3. Santa Monica Pier entrance
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
4. Santa Monica Pier
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
5. Santa Monica Pier History Board
Located right under the Harbor Office next to the restrooms.
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 2, 2018
6. Santa Monica Pier Marker
The marker is near the entrance to the merry-go-round.
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
7. Santa Monica Pier History Board
Photographed By Santa Monica History Board
8. Santa Monica Pier
Photographed By Santa Monica History Board
9. Santa Monica Pier
Photographed By Santa Monica History Board
10. Santa Monica Pier
Photographed By Santa Monica History Board
11. Santa Monica Pier
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
12. Santa Monica Landmark Marker Pillar
Official Los Angeles County Hisotrical Landmark May 1975
Chairman
Peter F. Schabarum
Kennith Hahn
Edmund D. Edleman
Baxter Ward
Photographed By Denise Boose, March 8, 2010
13. Santa Monica Pier Plaque
The City of Santa Monica gratefully acknowledges its contribution of Executive Parking, Inc., The Rand Corporation, which made possible this archive exhibit that preserves the spirit and history of the Santa Monica Pier. November 1992.
Postcard published by Western Publishing & Novelty Co. (courtesy Loyola Marymount University), 1922
14. Pleasure Pier, Santa Monica, California
"A bird's eye view looking southwest towards the Santa Monica pier and the southern corner of Palisades Park....The Santa Monica Municipal Pier was built in the early 1900s. Charles Looff, known for his career building amusement park rides at Coney Island at other locations across America, built an adjoining Pleasure Pier next to the Municipal Pier around 1916. The completed pier was 178,200 square feet and included restaurants, a carousel, a roller coaster and other attractions. The Aeroscope ride, a tower structure to the west of the Hippodrome building, launched six-passenger boats into the air and whirled them around at 35 miles per hour. In 1924, Looff sold the pier to the Santa Monica Pleasure Pier Company, who expanded it to include the La Monica Ballroom towards the ocean end of the pier. The two adjoined piers later became known as simply, "The Pier," and was acquired by the city in the 1950s. The Pier was declared a Santa Monica City Landmark in 1976." - William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on July 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 6, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on April 6, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 14. submitted on July 4, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
