1924 Lunsford

James W. Lunsford The Ocean and the Sunset, The Hills and the Clouds: Looking at Santa Monica, illustrated by Alice N. Lunsford, 1983, 1924

Santa Monica Pier-Arcadia Terrace

     "9. The Overlook Hotel, 1605 The Promenade. A small hotel with beachfront stores and restaurants on the first floor. Built in 1924, located directly opposite the Merry-Go-Round and below the Colorado Avenue Viaduct, the hotel is one of the most familiar buildings on the beachfront.

Ocean Park

     "1. Pritikin Longevity Center, 1910 The Promenade. The former Casa Del Mar Beach Club, at the foot of Pico and The Promenade, the five-story club, built in 1924, was the largest of the several beach clubs along the ocean front. It remained in use until the '60s, when it became the headquarters of the Synanon Foundation and, more recently, the Pritikin Longevity Center."

     "7. Christie Court, 125 Pacific. Built in 1924, this is a good example of the "California Court" style of dwellings. It was also the first Santa Monica residential development to be equipped with a radio in every unit."

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 Kelyn Roberts 2017