1922 Lunsford

James W. Lunsford The Ocean and the Sunset, The Hills and the Clouds: Looking at Santa Monica, illustrated by Alice N. Lunsford, 1983, 1947, 1943, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1933, 1922, 1921, 1913, 1912,

Santa Monica Pier-Arcadia Terrace

     "2. The Carousel or Merry-Go-Round. This uniquely recognizable building, built in 1916 as the Hippodrome, houses not only the recently renovated Merry-Go-Round but also a large collection of color photographs documenting the restoration process. The Merry-Go-Round, created in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, includes forty-four hand-carved horses. Initally installed in Cumberland Park, it was brought to Santa Monica in 1947 to replace the horses of the original 1916 Merry-Go-Round."

Ocean Park

      "38. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2303 Second Street. Situated on the southeast corner of Second and Strand Streets, this church, with its distinctive copper steeple, was built in 1922 and enlarged in 1961."

     "62. John Muir Elementary School, 721 Ocean Park Boulevard. Established in 1922 and rebuilt in 1934 following the 1933 earthquake, the school was originally a two-story building."

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 Kelyn Roberts 2017