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A sketch of Santa Monica and the Pier, 1875 An early Santa Monica Pier, 1877 The pier with Pacific Park on the left, 2006 Anglers on the Santa Monica Pier, 2009 Santa Monica Pier at dusk, 2010 View of the pier and Pacific Park from the beach at night, 2012 The Ferris wheel and roller coaster lights at night, 2009 View of the Municipal Pier from ...
The springs were probably commonly called by the name Santa Monica by the turn of the 19th century. By the 1820s, the name Santa Monica was in use and the name's first official mention occurred in 1827 in the form of a grazing permit, [4] quickly followed by the grant filing for the Rancho Boca de Santa Monica in 1828. [6]
Santa Monica Pier, Route 66 Sign. Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park operated by the city of Santa Monica. [1] [2]
Abbot Kinney and Francis Ryan build the first Ocean Park Pier. [1] May 1908 Construction begins on the Santa Monica Municipal Pier [2] September 9, 1909: Santa Monica Municipal Pier opens to the public [3] September 3, 1912: 1912 Ocean Park pier fire destroys Fraser's Million Dollar Pier and several square blocks of Ocean Park [4] May 24, 1913
Map of old Spanish and Mexican ranchos in Los Angeles County; Groves, Martha (2013-08-12). "Rancho Boca de Santa Monica's family connections: For decades, Ernest Marquez has been researching his family, the family's rancho — Rancho Boca de Santa Monica — and its centuries-long role in California". Archived from the original on 2013-08-13.
Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (4 C, 2 P) Arizona (25 C, ... Colony of Santo Domingo ... Pages in category "Former Spanish colonies"
The Santa Monica Stairs, a long, steep staircase consisting of 152 wooden steps and 18 concrete steps in a straight path, that leads from north of San Vicente down into Santa Monica Canyon, is a popular spot for outdoor workouts. Some area residents have complained that the stairs have become too popular, and attract too many exercisers to the ...
Rancho San Vicente y Santa Mónica was a 33,000-acre (130 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California given by governor Juan Alvarado in 1839 to Francisco Sepúlveda II, a soldier and citizen of Los Angeles. [1] The rancho included what are now Santa Monica, Brentwood, Mandeville Canyon, and parts of Bel-Air and West ...