1963 Santa Monica Landmarks 2003

Santa Monica Planning Division Santa Monica Landmarks Tour, 2003.

33. Santa Monica Pier

Foot of Colorado Avenue

Architect: Charles Looff [?]

Designation: 17 August 1976

     " . . . the famed La Monica Ballroom . . . was demolished in 1963, in its heyday the massive structure could accomodate as many as 10,000 people.

     "In 1953, the City took over the Pleasure Pier and leased it to a private operator. Since the 1970s, the Piers have been known collectively as the Santa Monica Pier. The entire Pier was named a County Historical Landmark in 1975. After the 1983 storms that destroyed the west end of the Santa Monica Pier, the structure of the Pier was strengthened.

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 Kelyn Roberts 2017