1912 view of Nevada Ave (now Wilshire Blvd) in Santa Monica

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

1912 view of Nevada Ave (now Wilshire Blvd) in Santa MonicaIt seems hard to believe it now, but the Santa Monica beach end of Wilshire Blvd was, in the 1910s, known as Nevada Ave, and was part of a racecourse.

This shot was taken in 1912:

In 1910, the unpaved western terminus of Wilshire Boulevard, then named Nevada Avenue in the city of Santa Monica, was part of a race course

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2 responses to “1912 view of Nevada Ave (now Wilshire Blvd) in Santa Monica”

  1. Louella Rehfield says:
    August 20, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Great pic!

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  2. Gayle Cooper says:
    August 20, 2015 at 10:47 am

    Great photo! Couldn’t remember why I didn’t remember how this looked then until I remembered I wasn’t born then and almost forgot I wasn’t born then. I’m fine, really, I’m fine …

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