On Manhattan Beach Boulevard 0.4 miles west of Aviation Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
In the early 1900s, some families that lived in
large inland homes wanted beach cottages
where they could stay near the beach on the
weekends and during the summer. Permanent
residents moved in later. This structure was
moved by the City to . . . — — Map (db m140146) HM
On Highland Avenue at 27th Street, on the right when traveling east on Highland Avenue.
After being turned away from other coastal cities, Willa and Charles Bruce purchased property along the Strand in Manhattan Beach to create a beach resort for the area’s Black community on February 19, 1912. By 1916, the resort known as “Bruce’s . . . — — Map (db m170564) HM
On North The Strand at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on North The Strand.
The Catalina Classic 32-mile Open Ocean Prone Paddleboard Race traces its roots back to 1955, when visionary Bob Hogan and Cliff Webster, Executive Director of the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce, joined forces to create a legendary race . . . — — Map (db m310736) HM
Near Artesia Boulevard at Peck Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Mira Costa sits on land previously owned by the Uyematsu family, whose
patriarch arrived in California in 1904. Despite fierce anti-Asian sentiment and
racist restrictions on land ownership and citizenship, 22-year-old F.M. . . . — — Map (db m283612) HM
Near The Strand just north of 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
"Willa" Bruce — A Pioneering Entrepreneur
With the goal of creating a space for Black Angelenos to visit the ocean during a time of beach segregation, Willa Bruce purchased Lot 8 of Block 5, on this site, in 1912. Willa told the . . . — — Map (db m224758) HM
On Manhattan Beach Boulevard at North The Strand, on the right when traveling west on Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
Designed by City Engineer A.L. Harris, this pier was constructed by the City of Manhattan beach during the years 1917-1920. The roundhouse building was added a year later. Harris' innovative design featured a rounded end to the pier, which helped it . . . — — Map (db m114457) HM
