Looking north along Santa Monica Beach toward the Casa Del Mar Beach Club and Santa Monica Pier, 1920
The photographer of this 1920 photo was standing on Santa Monica Beach looking north. In the far distance we can see the Santa Monica pier. On the right are a couple of the large beach clubs that were popular back then. The closest one is the five-story Casa Del Mar Beach Club. Most interesting of all is that vehicle on the left. It is an electric tram that took people for a ride along the walkway.
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Just an entrancing photo. I can’t even imagine how relaxed and beautiful and pristine LA was back then.
Yes! A *completely* different way of life.
Hi Martin,
My parents were members of the Del Mar Club, as they called it, in the ’40s and early ’50s. I can remember the place from when I was 3 or 4, circa 1957 or ’58.
It went through some very rough times, including being the HQ of Synanon under that kook who put a bag or box of rattle snakes in someone’s mailbox, Charles something (Diederick?).
My daughters are in from Chicago and PA, and this very day 1-2-21, we went down to walk along the Venice “Boardwalk” and passed by the Del Mar’s east and south facing sides.
The Del Mar was restored a number of years ago and lives on in glory today, though I don’t know if it’s a membership club again.
Parking in the public lots immediately to the south is much easier these days with a great many people heeding the governor’s diktats to stay home. Obviously, we’re scoff-laws. But you knew that about me.