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

Santa Monica Nikkei Hall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2025

1. Santa Monica Nikkei Hall Marker

Inscription.
This property is the former site of Santa Monica Nikkei Hall, a Japanese community organization founded in 1950.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 34° 1.125′ N, 118° 28.733′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 14th Court, on the right when traveling west on Michigan Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1413 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica CA 90404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater 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: Barnum Hall (approx.

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0.6 miles away); World’s First Flying Automobile (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Historic Belmar Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Resurrection in Four Stanzas (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Neighborhood Erased (approx. 0.8 miles away); Learning in Black and White (approx. 0.8 miles away); California Dreaming? / Belmar History+Art Historical Locations (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Spiritual Home (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Monica.

Also see . . . Santa Monica Nikkei Hall. In 1951 a group of Issei (Japanese-born immigrants) leaders formed the Santa Monica Nikkei Hall, Inc. and purchased property at 1413 Michigan Avenue. They circumvented alien land laws by listing members’ American-born sons on the deeds. The Santa Monica Nikkei Hall was constructed in 1957 to house the activities of the social organization of the same name. (Santa Monica Conservancy) (Submitted on November 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2025

2. Santa Monica Nikkei Hall Marker

Former Santa Monica Nikkei Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2025

3. Former Santa Monica Nikkei Hall

Dwindling membership prompted the association to sell the building in 2017. It has since been incorporated into the affordable housing complex behind it.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.