James W. Lunsford The Ocean and the Sunset, The Hills and the Clouds: Looking at Santa Monica, illustrated by Alice N. Lunsford, 1983, 1956
"12. County Building. 1725 Main Street, 1956. Situated midway between the City Hall and the Civic Auditorium, the County Building contains courtrooms and county offices. The original 1956 building, since added to, was designed by architects Robert Kliegman and Fred Barrienbrock.
"13. Civic Auditorium. 1855 Main Street, 1956. Designed by architect Welton Beckett, this modern auditorium is suitable for almost any type of event and was for many years the site of the annual Academy Awards shows.
"14. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Offices, 1723 Fourth Street, 1956. Located on the western edge of the Santa Monica High School campus, the administration building was dedicated on April 27, 1956.