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Venice Fishing Pier is a pier in Venice, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. [1] The pier is part of Venice Beach Boardwalk and attracts between 28,000 to 30,000 visitors daily. [2] The current concrete structure was completed c. 1963. [3]
Commissioned by real estate developer Abbot Kinney as part of his "Venice of America", the pier was 1,600 ft (490 m) long. [1] The Ship Cafe was built at the same time, [2] and was originally intended to be a full-service resort "with sleeping apartments, a restaurant, a kitchen, office and all of the appointments of the modern hotel".
The Ship Cafe was a landmark of Venice, California, United States, from 1903 to 1946.Built along the Venice Pier over the water off Windward Avenue, the restaurant and event space was known for its sumptuous food and prestigious clientele.
Special edition of the Venice Daily Vanguard, dated July 19, 1913. A female figure labeled "Prosperity" is gesturing toward the Venice Amusement Pier at bottom left. People strolling by the dance hall on the amusement pier, c. 1900–1920 Crowds between 17th and 34th streets, with roller coaster in background, c. 1900–1920
Notable attractions along the Venice Beach Boardwalk include Muscle Beach Venice, [2] the Venice Beach Skatepark, [3] the Venice Art Walls, and numerous volleyball courts. The Venice Beach Boardwalk attracts approximately 28,000 to 30,000 tourists daily, [ 1 ] [ 4 ] attracting approximately 10 million visitors per year [ 5 ] and is the 2nd ...
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The pier's 800 concrete pilings were 18–34 inches (46–86 cm) in diameter; the rest was built out of lumber. [15] [16] The pier measured 285 feet (87 m) by 1,000 feet (300 m), [3] with an "extension" measuring 400 feet (120 m) by 100 feet (30 m). [17] Fraser's Million Dollar Pier was lit up at night by a purported 250,000 incandescent light ...
The canals have since become an expensive residential section and many large, modern houses have been built. The Venice Canal Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. The Venice Pier's demise came in 1946 when the city did not renew the lease on the tidelands.