Ocean Park in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Shotgun House

Santa Monica Landmark

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

1. Shotgun House Marker

Inscription. This extremely narrow cottage, built sometime between 1895 and 1902, remained unaltered for over one hundred years. One room wide and four rooms deep, with no connecting hallway, it displays the defining characteristics of a "shotgun house,” common in Ocean Park for housing tourists and residents. Its simple board and batten construction is enhanced by diamond-pattern shingles and decorative corbels typical of the Late Victorian (Queen Anne) style. It was moved from its original location at 2712 Second Street in 2002, and rehabilitated in 2014.

Erected 1998 by City of Santa Monica.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 34° 0.187′ N, 118° 29.021′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Ocean Park. It is at the intersection of Second Street and Norman Place, on the right when traveling south on Second Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2520 2nd St, Santa Monica CA 90405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater

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Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ocean Park Branch Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Street Neighborhood Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Roy Jones House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Third Street Neighborhood Historic District (about 500 feet away); George House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Third Street Neighborhood Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pleasure Piers (approx. ¼ mile away); Native Story (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Monica.

More about this marker. Shotgun House is open Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday from 11 am - 2 pm.

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Shotgun House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

2. Shotgun House and Marker

Website of the Santa Monica Conservancy has information on 100 historic places in Santa Monica. (Submitted on July 3, 2018.)

Shotgun House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

3. Shotgun House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.