Oceanside in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Oceanside Pier

Photographed By Denise Boose, December 20, 2012

1. Oceanside Pier Marker

Inscription. At an election held - June 19, 1926, to vote 100,000 bonds for the construction of this pier, the people of Oceanside voted 685 for, and 95 against.

Contract awarded - December 8, 1926. Construction finished and Pier officailly dedicated to the people of Oceanside, their guests, and tourists, forever on July 4, 1927.
City Trustees E.A. Walsh - President • Bernard MacDonald • C.D. Merrill • H.D. Brodie • H.F. Crandall M.D. -Designer- R.L. Loucks - City Engineer • Contractor - Sidney Smith • Geo. Hockensmith - Supt.

Erected by City of Oceanside.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1870.

Location. 33° 11.677′ N, 117° 23.024′ W. Marker is in Oceanside, California, in San Diego County. Marker is at the intersection of North Pacific Street and Pier View Way, on the right when traveling south on North Pacific Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oceanside CA 92054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Top Gun House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Myers (approx. ¼ mile away); September 11th Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Remember Pearl Harbor

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Alligator Marines (approx. 1.8 miles away); Boys of '45 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Retreat Hell! (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Twin Inns Granary (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanside.

Photographed By Denise Boose, December 20, 2012

2. Oceanside Pier Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, March 11, 2022

3. Oceanside Pier Marker

Marker can be seen in the center-right of image, along the sidewalk.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 30, 2023

4. Oceanside Pier Marker

Oceanside Pier image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 14, 2010

5. Oceanside Pier

Photographed By Denise Boose, December 20, 2012

6. Oceanside Pier

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 14, 2010

7. Oceanside Pier

Plaque Mounted at the Entrance to the Pier image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, October 15, 2010

8. Plaque Mounted at the Entrance to the Pier

Oceanside Pier
1925
Historic Sequence 4-EG4

Oceanside Pier 1925 image. Click for full size.

9. Oceanside Pier 1925

Survey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, March 11, 2022

10. Survey Marker

Close up of the US Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark located directly below the marker. It was monumented in 1927 and its designation is B24, however, in the National Geodetic Survey database it has the designation of DX1246.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 3. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on December 26, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 10. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.