Tag Archives: Beaches
Well-dressed Angelenos promenading down Windward Ave, Venice, California, circa 1905
Given how hot it is throughout most of the year at Venice Beach, it’s hard for me to imagine how comfortable these well-dressed, Angelenos were as they promenaded along Windward Ave, fully dressed from hat to shoes, circa 1905. Not … Continue reading
Mule trains digging the canals of Venice, California, 1904
This photo doesn’t seem much until you realize that we’re looking at a photograph of the mule teams that Abbot Kinney employed to dig the canals of Venice in 1904. They didn’t last long as the work was proceeding too … Continue reading
Bird’s-eye view of the Santa Monica shoreline north from Castellammare Drive, circa 1932
This circa 1932 bird’s-eye view of the Santa Monica shoreline was taken north of Castellammare Drive, which is not far from the “Inceville” photo I posted recently where Sunset Blvd meets the Pacific. It looks so peaceful, doesn’t it? One … Continue reading
Inceville Studios at Sunset Blvd and Pacific Coast Hwy, circa late 1910s
Early Hollywood pioneer, Thomas Ince, soon outgrew his facilities in Edendale and relocated to a spot that would have been quite remote—where Sunset Boulevard met the Pacific Ocean at what’s now the Pacific Coast Highway. Once he’d secured the land, … Continue reading
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Santa Monica Pier and boardwalk, 1920
In this 1920 shot of the Santa Monica Pier, what struck me was the boardwalk paralleling the shoreline in what looks like halfway up the beach. North of that there seems to be a grassy area…? (albeit rather patchy looking … Continue reading
Aerial photo Santa Monica beach and pier, 1924
This 1924 shot gives us a rare aerial view Santa Monica beach and (one of the incarnations of) its pier. I believe at this time the pier was known as Pleasure Pier—that rollercoaster looks impressively large. We can also see … Continue reading
Louis B. Mayer’s home at 625 Palisades Beach Rd, Santa Monica, built 1936
This beautiful 20-room home was built by MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer in 1936—apparently in just six weeks! It stood at 625 Palisades Beach Road in Santa Monica. At the time, that stretch of beach was very popular with the … Continue reading
Lion Canal (now Windward Ave), Venice Beach, California, circa 1920s
These days, Venice Beach is congested with so many people and vehicles that I wonder if it’s reached saturation point. It’s probably nice to live so close to the beach, but getting around is a high price to pay. But … Continue reading
Sorrento Beach Club, 808 Ocean Front, Santa Monica.
Sorrento Beach Club, Formerly The Gables Beach Club – “Where Wilshire meets the sea” – 808 Ocean Front, Santa Monica, Phone: 27290