Donald M. Cleland A History of the Santa Monica Schools 1876-1951, Santa Monica Unified School District, February 1952 (Copied for the Santa Monica Library, July 22, 1963). 140 pp., 1947
In 1947, heavy pressure by many of the sports enthusiasts of the community was put upon the Board of Education to build a suitable stadium on the new junior college site. The proponents of the plan declared that neither the high school nor the junior college had suitable facilities for interschool sports activities. The Board acceded to the demands and authorized the construction of a stadium with team dressing rooms under the structure, and a seating capacity of 5000 spectators. The total cost of this project, including landscaping and lighting, ran in excess of $200,000. [75. Board Minutes, Jan. 14, 1946.]