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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DP8_santa-monica-city-hall_Santa-Monica-CA.html
Santa Monica City Hall. . City Hall was built in 1938 from a plan by architects Donald B. Parkinson and J.M. Estep in the Classical/Moderne style. Commissioned under the Federal Emergency Administration of the Public Works Program, the design is e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2C2E_the-ink-well_Santa-Monica-CA.html
The beach near this site between Bay and Bicknell Streets, known by some as "the Ink Well", was an important gathering place for African Americans long after racial restrictions on public beaches were abandoned in 1927.
African-American gro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2963_santa-monica-forestry-station_Santa-Monica-CA.html
In 1887, the State Board of Forestry established the nation's first experimental forestry station. Located in Rustic Canyon, the station tested exotic trees for planting in California, established plantations for management studies, and produced p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM292Q_roy-jones-house_Santa-Monica-CA.html
Built in 1894 for the civic leader Roy Jones. Designed by Sumner P. Hunt, later recognized as an outstanding Southern California architect. This residence is one of Santa Monica's earliest examples of American Colonial Revival style. It was moved …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM292M_olympiad-rose-bush_Santa-Monica-CA.html
Commemorates the XXIII Olympiad and marathons run through Santa Monica, August 5, 1984 and August 12, 1984, including the first women's marathon in Olympiad history.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2924_shotgun-house_Santa-Monica-CA.html
This extremely narrow cottage, built sometime between 1895 and 1902, remained unaltered for over one hundred years. One room wide and four rooms deep, with no connecting hallway, it displays the defining characteristics of a "shotgun house," …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2921_george-washington_Santa-Monica-CA.html
In commemoration of the two-hundredth birthday of George Washington, first President of the United States, whose wisdom, foresight, and patriotism are an inspiration to all true Americans.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2916_ocean-park-branch-library_Santa-Monica-CA.html
The Ocean Park Branch Library was built as a gift of the Carnegie Foundation in 1918 on land donated by the Tegner family. The design is a simplified variation of Greek Revival architecture. Although small Carnegie Libraries were once found in tow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28R4_douglas-dc-3_Santa-Monica-CA.html
The first flight of a DC-3 took place on December 17, 1935, at the Santa Monica Airport. These aircraft were so successful and reliable that many DC-3 aircraft remain in service throughout the world today.
The aircraft on display was built here …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K4F_rapps-saloon_Santa-Monica-CA.html
This building, the first brick structure in the city, was erected in October 1875 as a tavern by William Rapp. Known as Rapp's Saloon, it served as the town hall from May 1887 to January 1889.
Designated as a landmark on August 20 1975
Santa M…