James W. Lunsford The Ocean and the Sunset, The Hills and the Clouds: Looking at Santa Monica, illustrated by Alice N. Lunsford, 1983. Santa Monica Pier - Arcadia Terrace
"5. Los Angeles County Landmark Plaque. A large bronze plaque installed on a simulated concrete piling designating the pier and "offical" (sic) Los Angeles County Landmark, May 1975."