Tag Archives: Santa Monica
MGM mogul Louis B Mayer’s beach house at Santa Monica
MGM mogul Louis B Mayer’s beach house at Santa Monica. It was built in 1926 and constructed in six weeks under the supervision of his studio’s great art director, Cedric Gibbons. Legend has it that Mayer was in this house … Continue reading
Deauville Beach Club, Santa Monica Beach, 1927 to 1965
It just goes to show that in a city as large and diverse as Los Angeles, there’s always something new to discover. For instance: the Deauville Beach Club. I’d never heard of it until I came across a series of … Continue reading
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Ocean Ave hugs the Pacific coastline in Santa Monica in 1955.
Ocean Ave hugs the Pacific coastline in Santa Monica in 1955. It all looks so delightfully clean and clear and uncluttered, doesn’t it? Makes me want to drive out there right now. I wonder which freeway I take to get … Continue reading
Toed Inn cafe, Santa Monica, 1938
Back in 1938 some bright spark decided that what Santa Monica needed was a café in the shape of a frog, thus was born the Toed Inn. I love how there’s a scale standing to the right of the front … Continue reading
Hearst beach house on Santa Monica Beach, California
The Hearst beach house on Santa Monica beach that newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst built in the late 1920s for his mistress, actress Marion Davies. It was set on 5 acres and had 110 rooms because, you know, you can’t … Continue reading
Wing walking over Santa Monica Beach, 1918
In the early days of aviation, wing-walking (i.e. walking on the wings of an airplane) became a fad. I’m not sure how something like that even happened but it was big, as this photo over Santa Monica beach in 1918 … Continue reading