List of City of Santa Monica Designated Historic Landmarks facts for kids
Did you know that Santa Monica has many special buildings, trees, and places that are protected because they are important to the city's history? These are called Historic Landmarks. They help us remember the past and understand how Santa Monica grew and changed over time. This list tells you all about these amazing landmarks!
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Why Santa Monica Protects Its History
Back in 1975, as Santa Monica was getting ready to celebrate its 100th birthday, the city council decided it was important to save its history. So, they created a special group called the Historical Site Committee. On March 24, 1976, they passed a rule called the Landmarks and Historic District Ordinance. This rule helps protect old buildings and important places.
The rule was updated in 1987 and again in 1991 to make it even better. It also created a group of seven people called the Landmarks Commission. Their job is to decide which places should be called "Structures of Merit" or "Landmarks." They also suggest ideas to the City Council about creating "Historic Districts," which are areas with many historic buildings.
What Makes a Place a Landmark?
The Landmarks Commission looks at several things before deciding if a building, a natural spot, or an object should be a landmark. A place needs to meet at least one of these rules:
- It shows something important about the city's culture, how people lived, its economy, politics, or how its buildings were designed.
- It looks beautiful, is interesting as art, or has other special value.
- It is connected to famous people or important events in local, state, or even national history.
- It has special architectural features that teach us about a certain time, style, building method, or how local materials were used. It could also be a rare or unique example of a building design.
- It is a great example of work by a famous builder, designer, or architect.
- It is in a unique spot, has a special physical feature, or is a well-known and familiar sight in a neighborhood, community, or the city.
Santa Monica's Designated City Landmarks
Here is a list of the amazing places, buildings, and even trees that the City of Santa Monica has officially named as Historic Landmarks.
| # | Name | Image | Location | Designated | Built | Architect/Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapp Saloon | 1438 Second Street 34°00′50″N 118°29′47″W / 34.0138°N 118.4964°W |
08/20/1975 | 1875 | Spencer & Pugh, Bricklayers | |
| 2 | Miles Playhouse | 1130 Lincoln Boulevard 34°01′22″N 118°29′44″W / 34.02287°N 118.49550°W |
10/15/1975 | 1929 | John Byers | |
| 3 | Looff Hippodrome | Foot of Colorado Avenue 34°00′37″N 118°29′47″W / 34.01023°N 118.49635°W |
08/17/1976 | 1916 | Originally called Looff Pier; various builders | |
| 4 | Santa Monica Pier | 100-400 Santa Monica Pier 34°00′29″N 118°29′58″W / 34.00794°N 118.49957°W |
08/17/1976 | |||
| 5 | Miramar Moreton Bay Fig Tree | Ocean Avenue @ Wilshire Blvd. 34°01′04″N 118°30′05″W / 34.01783°N 118.50137°W |
08/17/1976 | Planted prior to 1900 | ||
| 6 | Methodist Episcopal Church | 2621 Second Street 34°00′08″N 118°28′56″W / 34.00229°N 118.48214°W |
01/04/1977 | 1876 | ||
| 7 | Ocean Park Branch Library | 2601 Main Street 34°00′10″N 118°29′02″W / 34.00272°N 118.48377°W |
05/03/1977 | ca 1918 | Kegly & Gerity, funded by Carnegie Corp. | |
| 8 | Parkhurst Building | 185 Pier Avenue / 2940 Main Street 33°59′55″N 118°28′50″W / 33.99870°N 118.48045°W |
12/06/1977 | 1927 | Norman F. Marsh & Company | |
| 9 | First Roy Jones House | 2612 Main Street 34°00′08″N 118°29′02″W / 34.00227°N 118.48376°W |
01/02/1979 | 1894 | Sumner P. Hunt | |
| 10 | Horatio West Court | 140 Hollister Avenue 34°00′13″N 118°29′13″W / 34.00358°N 118.48704°W |
01/02/1979 | 1921 | Irving Gill | |
| 11 | Gussie Moran House | 1323 Ocean Avenue 34°00′55″N 118°29′55″W / 34.01516°N 118.49861°W |
01/27/1979 | 1891 | ||
| 12 | Santa Monica City Hall | 1685 Main Street 34°00′44″N 118°29′29″W / 34.01209°N 118.49152°W |
10/16/1979 | 1938 | Donald B. Parkinson & J.M. Estep | |
| 13 | California Live Oak Tree (dead & removed) |
1443 Tenth Street 34°01′13″N 118°29′18″W / 34.02024°N 118.48841°W |
01/15/1980 | Planted prior to 1899 | ||
| 14 | John W. & Anna George House | 2424 Fourth Street 34°00′20″N 118°29′00″W / 34.00543°N 118.48328°W |
03/17/1980 | 1911 | ||
| 15 | Oregon Avenue Sidewalk sign west | Corner of Santa Monica Blvd. & Fifth Street 34°01′03″N 118°29′40″W / 34.01747°N 118.49432°W |
05/20/1981 | Prior to 1912 | ||
| 16 | Marion Davies Estate North Guest House | 321 Palisades Beach Road 34°01′30″N 118°30′48″W / 34.02490°N 118.51340°W |
07/17/1980 | 1929 | Julia Morgan | |
| 17 | John Byers Office | 246 Twenty-Sixth Street 34°02′52″N 118°29′28″W / 34.04772°N 118.49106°W |
03/12/1982 | 1926-54 | John Byers | |
| 18 | Donald B. Parkinson (Demolished) |
1605 San Vicente Blvd. 34°02′30″N 118°30′08″W / 34.04172°N 118.50233°W |
06/07/1985 | 1926 | Donald B. Parkinson | |
| 19 | Rotating Beacon Tower Santa Monica Airport |
Adjacent to 3223 Donald Loop 34°01′08″N 118°26′57″W / 34.01889°N 118.44910°W |
08/11/1988 | 1928 | Moved to Santa Monica in 1952 | |
| 20 | Henry Weaver House | 142 Adelaide Drive 34°01′43″N 118°30′52″W / 34.02849°N 118.51455°W |
05/11/1989 | 1910 | Milwaukee Building Company | |
| 21 | Moses Hostetter House | 2601 Second Street 34°00′10″N 118°28′58″W / 34.00273°N 118.48269°W |
04/12/1990 | 1893 | ||
| 22 | Henry Weyse/Charles Morris House | 401 Ocean Avenue 34°01′33″N 118°30′42″W / 34.02582°N 118.51180°W |
09/13/1990 | 1910 | Robert D. Farquhar | |
| 23 | Hollister Court | 2402 Fourth Street and 2401 Third Street 34°00′20″N 118°29′02″W / 34.00542°N 118.48382°W |
12/13/1990 | 1904 to early 1920s | ||
| 24 | Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club Building | 1210 Fourth Street 34°01′08″N 118°29′53″W / 34.01878°N 118.49813°W |
04/08/1991 | 1914 | Henry C. Hollwedel | |
| 25 | Vanity Fair Apartments | 822 Third Street 34°01′24″N 118°30′19″W / 34.02320°N 118.50525°W |
09/08/1992 | 1935 | Carl R. Henderson | |
| 26 | Gillis House | 406 Adelaide Drive 34°01′51″N 118°30′43″W / 34.03078°N 118.51188°W |
03/08/1993 | 1905 | Myron Hunt & Elmer Grey | |
| 27 | Henshey's Tegner Building & Annex (Demolition ordered 1994) |
402-420 Santa Monica Blvd. 34°01′00″N 118°29′41″W / 34.01656°N 118.49484°W |
06/20/1994 | 1925 & 1936 (annex) | Henry C. Hollwedel | |
| 28 | Mayfair Theatre (Majestic Theatre) |
212-216 Santa Monica Blvd. 34°00′55″N 118°29′47″W / 34.01519°N 118.49644°W |
07/11/1994 | 1911 | Henry C. Hollwedel | |
| 29 | Charmont Apartments | 330 California Avenue 34°01′14″N 118°29′59″W / 34.02056°N 118.49979°W |
11/10/1994 | 1929 | Max Maltzman | |
| 30 | Georgian Hotel | 1415 Ocean Avenue 34°00′50″N 118°29′51″W / 34.01382°N 118.49751°W |
02/22/1995 | 1931 | M. Eugene Durfee | |
| 31 | Sovereign Hotel | 205 Washington Avenue 34°01′15″N 118°30′13″W / 34.02096°N 118.50359°W |
01/08/1996 | 1928 | Meyer-Radon | |
| 32 | Merle Norman House | 2523 Third Street 34°00′15″N 118°28′58″W / 34.00408°N 118.48271°W |
06/10/1996 | 1935 | Ellis G. Martin | |
| 33 | Shingle Style House (Demolished) |
1127 Sixth Street 34°01′19″N 118°29′50″W / 34.02194°N 118.49710°W |
10/14/1996 | 1905 | ||
| 34 | Second Roy Jones House | 130 Adelaide Drive 34°01′41″N 118°30′52″W / 34.0280°N 118.5145°W |
08/11/1997 | 1907 | Attributed to Robert D. Farquhar | |
| 35 | Charles Warren Brown House | 2504 Third Street 34°00′15″N 118°29′00″W / 34.00408°N 118.48325°W |
08/11/1997 | 1908 | Charles Warren Brown | |
| 36 | Shotgun House | 2712 Second Street 34°00′11″N 118°29′02″W / 34.00317°N 118.48378°W |
11/11/1999 | 1899 | ||
| 37 | Aeroplane Bungalow | 315 Tenth Street 34°02′04″N 118°30′18″W / 34.03447°N 118.50491°W |
04/12/1999 | 1912 | ||
| 38 | Fones Residence | 555 Seventh Street 34°01′45″N 118°30′15″W / 34.02907°N 118.50427°W |
04/10/2000 | 1914 | W.S. Freeman, Contractor | |
| 39 | The Palama | 211 Alta Avenue 34°01′31″N 118°30′31″W / 34.02541°N 118.50854°W |
05/08/2000 | 1922 | W.R. Covington | |
| 40 | Victorian House | 1333 Ocean Avenue 34°00′55″N 118°29′55″W / 34.01516°N 118.49861°W |
08/14/2001 | 1906 | ||
| 41 | Lido Hotel | 1455 Fourth Street 34°00′56″N 118°29′37″W / 34.01567°N 118.49374°W |
11/12/2001 | 1931 | Harbin F. Hunter | |
| 42 | Isaac Milbank House | 236 Adelaide Drive 34°01′46″N 118°30′49″W / 34.02941°N 118.51348°W |
03/11/2002 | 1911 | Meyer & Holler/ Milwaukee Building Co. | |
| 43 | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium | 1855 Main Street 34°00′34″N 118°29′21″W / 34.00941°N 118.48930°W |
04/09/2002 | 1958 | Welton Becket & Associates | |
| 44 | Merle Norman Building | 2525 Main Street 34°00′11″N 118°29′04″W / 34.00316°N 118.48432°W |
11/11/2002 | 1936 | H.G. Thursby | |
| 45 | Turn of the Century Cottage | 954 Fifth Street 34°01′24″N 118°30′03″W / 34.02325°N 118.50092°W |
12/9/2002 | 1906 | James Kneen | |
| 46 | Deodar Cedar Tree | 918 Fifth Street 34°01′25″N 118°30′05″W / 34.02369°N 118.50146°W |
12/9/2002 | 1898 | 104 yrs. old when designated | |
| 47 | Barnum Hall SAMOHI Campus |
601 Pico Blvd. 34°00′44″N 118°29′12″W / 34.01215°N 118.48664°W |
12/9/2002 | 1938 | Marsh, Smith & Powell | |
| 48 | A. McFadden Residence | 317 Georgina Ave. 34°01′41″N 118°30′37″W / 34.02810°N 118.51021°W |
2/10/2003 | 1923 | Weber, Staunton and Spaulding | |
| 49 | Streamline Moderne Commercial | 507-17 Wilshire Blvd. 34°01′14″N 118°29′49″W / 34.02059°N 118.49708°W |
2/10/2003 | 1940 | W. Douglas Lee | |
| 50 | Worrell “Zuni House” | 710 Adelaide Place 34°02′01″N 118°30′31″W / 34.03353°N 118.50868°W |
3/10/2003 | 1923 | Robert Stacey-Judd | |
| 51 | Craftsman style Residence | 502 Raymond Avenue 34°00′10″N 118°28′42″W / 34.0028°N 118.4784°W |
4/14/2003 | 1913 | ||
| 52 | John Byers (Third) Residence | 2034 La Mesa Drive 34°02′43″N 118°29′53″W / 34.0454°N 118.4980°W |
7/14/2003 | 1929 | John Byers | |
| 53 | Eucalyptus deanei tree | 522 Twenty-fourth Street 34°02′34″N 118°29′18″W / 34.04279°N 118.48826°W |
7/14/2003 | 1913 | Approx. 90 yrs. old when designated. Planter: Hugh Evans | |
| 54 | American Foursquare Residence | 128 Hollister Ave 34°00′15″N 118°29′13″W / 34.00403°N 118.48705°W |
8/26/2003 | 1905 | ||
| 55 | R.D. Farquhar Residence | 147 Georgina Ave 34°01′36″N 118°30′41″W / 34.02673°N 118.51127°W |
10/13/2003 | 1911 | Robert D. Farquhar | |
| 56 | Embassy Hotel Apartments | 1001 Third Street 34°01′17″N 118°30′07″W / 34.02143°N 118.50197°W |
10/13/2003 | 1927 | Arthur E. Harvey | |
| 57 | California bungalow | 1414 Idaho Avenue 34°01′53″N 118°29′37″W / 34.03146°N 118.49348°W |
12/8/2003 | 1923 | A. Scott | |
| 58 | Neimeyer/Strick House | 1911 La Mesa Drive 34°02′40″N 118°29′59″W / 34.04446°N 118.49966°W |
12/8/2003 | 1964 | Oscar Niemeyer | |
| 59 | E.C. Japs/Crossland Residence | 2511 Beverly Avenue 34°00′23″N 118°28′48″W / 34.00637°N 118.48005°W |
03/8/2004 | 1912 | Jones Brothers | |
| 60 | Spanish Colonial Revival Commercial Building | 1337 Ocean Avenue 34°00′55″N 118°29′55″W / 34.01516°N 118.49861°W |
7/12/2004 | 1926 | ||
| 61 | Byers Adobe Residence | 404 Georgina Avenue 34°01′43″N 118°30′33″W / 34.02856°N 118.50913°W |
11/08/2004 | 1920 | John Byers | |
| 62 | Sears Department Store | 302 Colorado Avenue 34°00′47″N 118°29′33″W / 34.01298°N 118.49261°W |
12/13/2004 | 1947 | Rowland Crawford | |
| 63 | Bay Cities Guaranty Building | 225 Santa Monica Blvd 34°00′55″N 118°29′47″W / 34.01519°N 118.49644°W |
12/13/2004 | 1929 | Walker & Eisen | |
| 64 | Zucky's Wall Sign | 431 Wilshire Blvd 34°01′11″N 118°29′51″W / 34.01968°N 118.49760°W |
06/13/2005 | 1962 | ||
| 65 | Mediterranean/Classical Revival Style Residence | 331 Palisades Avenue 34°01′32″N 118°30′23″W / 34.02544°N 118.50637°W |
07/11/2005 | 1913 | Frank Meline | |
| 66 | Santa Monica Professional Building | 710 Wilshire Blvd 34°01′17″N 118°29′42″W / 34.02152°N 118.49493°W |
08/08/2005 | 1928 | Arthur E. Harvey | |
| 67 | Turn-of-the-Century Victorian Cottage | 1012 Second Street 34°01′12″N 118°30′11″W / 34.02007°N 118.50303°W |
09/12/2005 | Circa 1898-1902 | ||
| 68 | Phillips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | 2001 Fourth Street 34°00′32″N 118°29′10″W / 34.00900°N 118.48605°W |
10/10/2005 | Circa 1890s (located at site since 1908) | ||
| 69 | Regency Moderne Apartment Building | 1143 Eleventh Street 34°01′31″N 118°29′32″W / 34.02516°N 118.49229°W |
11/14/2005 | 1938 | James M. Weaver | |
| 70 | Eucalyptus Cornuta Tree | 1407 Hill Street 34°00′33″N 118°28′05″W / 34.00922°N 118.46819°W |
03/22/2006 | Approx. 90 years old when designated | ||
| 71 | Former Gold Coast Colonial Revival Style Residence | 2323 Fifth Street 34°00′24″N 118°28′58″W / 34.00679°N 118.48276°W |
07/10/2006 | Circa 1925 (located at site since 1936) | ||
| 72 | Elkhorn Apartments/Sandy Bay House | 1401 Palisades Beach Road 34°00′50″N 118°29′57″W / 34.01380°N 118.49913°W |
07/10/2006 | 1909 | ||
| 73 | Tudor Revival Style Residence | 501 Twenty-Fourth Street 34°02′34″N 118°29′18″W / 34.04279°N 118.48826°W |
08/14/2006 | 1912 | A.W. Tyler (Contractor) | |
| 74 | Turn-of-the-Century Vernacular Beach Cottage | 2219 Ocean Avenue 34°00′16″N 118°29′17″W / 34.00447°N 118.48814°W |
08/14/2006 | 1905 | ||
| 75 | Colonial Revival Style Apartments | 423-431 Ocean Avenue 34°01′33″N 118°30′42″W / 34.02582°N 118.51180°W |
10/09/2006 | 1936 & 1950 | William E. Foster | |
| 76 | Teriton Apartments | 130 San Vicente Boulevard 34°01′38″N 118°30′46″W / 34.02716°N 118.51290°W |
11/13/2006 | 1949 | Sanford Kent | |
| 77 | Horizons West Surf Shop | 2001-2011 Main Street 34°00′26″N 118°29′19″W / 34.0072°N 118.4887°W |
5/14/2007 | 1922 | J. L. Schrurs | |
| 78 | Streamline Moderne Apartments | 822 Euclid Street 34°01′52″N 118°29′44″W / 34.03098°N 118.49564°W |
8/13/2007 | 1938 | Frank Bivens | |
| 79 | Palisades Park | 1450 Ocean Avenue 34°00′50″N 118°29′53″W / 34.01382°N 118.49805°W |
9/10/2007 | 1892 | I.G. Le Grande | |
| 80 | Quonset Hut | 829 Broadway 34°01′08″N 118°29′20″W / 34.01889°N 118.48893°W |
12/10/2007 | Moved to site in 1946 | N/A | |
| 81 | Wilshire Theatre | 1314-1316 Wilshire Boulevard 34°01′34″N 118°29′21″W / 34.02610°N 118.48905°W |
01/14/2008 | 1930 | John M. Cooper | |
| 82 | Craftsman Bungalow Cottage | 929 Lincoln Boulevard 34°01′34″N 118°29′54″W / 34.02599°N 118.49826°W |
02/11/2008 | 1916 | Joseph J. Rowe | |
| 83 | Edwin Building | 312 Wilshire Boulevard 34°01′08″N 118°29′57″W / 34.01876°N 118.49921°W |
04/14/2008 | 1928 | Paul R. Williams | |
| 84 | Zimmers House (John Byers Adobe) |
2101 La Mesa Drive 34°02′43″N 118°29′53″W / 34.04538°N 118.49805°W |
05/12/2008 | 1924 | John Byers | |
| 85 | F.R. Siebert House | 514 Palisades Avenue 34°01′36″N 118°30′15″W / 34.0268°N 118.5042°W |
05/12/2008 | 1911 | A.C. Siebert | |
| 86 | Former JC Penney Building | 1202 Third Street 34°01′06″N 118°29′57″W / 34.018209°N 118.499200°W |
07/14/2008 | 1949 | Milton L. Anderson | |
| 87 | Keller Block Building | 227 Broadway 34°00′50″N 118°29′42″W / 34.01399°N 118.495132°W |
10/13/2008 | 1893 | Carroll H. Brown | |
| 88 | Builders Exchange Building | 1501-1509 Fourth Street 34°00′54″N 118°29′36″W / 34.014971°N 118.493451°W |
06/08/2009 | 1926 | Edward Durfee | |
| 89 | Doctors Building | 2125 Arizona Avenue 34°01′53″N 118°28′49″W / 34.031432°N 118.480277°W |
07/13/2009 | Early 1950s | J.E. Loveless | |
| 90 | Craftsman Style Residence | 405 Palisades Avenue 34°01′33″N 118°30′21″W / 34.025857°N 118.505703°W |
07/13/2009 | 1912 | ||
| 91 | Shangri-La Hotel | 1301 Ocean Avenue 34°00′55″N 118°29′56″W / 34.015364°N 118.498978°W |
11/09/2009 | 1939 | William E. Foster | |
| 92 | Mar Vista Apartments | 1305 Second Street 34°00′59″N 118°29′53″W / 34.016283°N 118.498160°W |
12/14/2009 | 1914 | ||
| 93 | Residential Kit Houses | 1047 Ninth Street 34°01′30″N 118°29′43″W / 34.024871°N 118.495340°W |
12/14/2009 | 1923 | Pacific Ready-Cut Homes | |
| 94 | Period Revival Residence | 2009 La Mesa Drive 34°02′41″N 118°29′57″W / 34.044860°N 118.499200°W |
11/08/2010 | 1926 | Elmer Grey | |
| 95 | American Foursquare Residence | 1063 Twenty-Sixth Street 34°02′16″N 118°28′44″W / 34.037686°N 118.478924°W |
03/14/2011 | |||
| 96 | Biedler-Heuer Building | 2701-2705 Main Street 34°00′04″N 118°28′56″W / 34.001047°N 118.482102°W |
01/09/2012 | 1922 | Joseph F. Rhodes | |
| 97 | Turn-of-the-Century Cottage | 2501 Second Street 34°00′13″N 118°29′01″W / 34.003585°N 118.483746°W |
01/24/2012 | 1902 | ||
| 98 | Santa Monica Pier Sign | 200 Santa Monica Pier 34°00′36″N 118°29′47″W / 34.009924°N 118.496405°W |
06/11/2012 | 1941 | Pan Pacific Neon Sign Company | |
| 99 | Chain Reaction Sculpture | 1855 Main Street 34°00′33″N 118°29′23″W / 34.009031°N 118.489598°W |
07/09/2012 | 1991 | Paul Conrad | |
| 100 | Chez Jay Restaurant | 1657 Ocean Avenue 34°00′38″N 118°29′36″W / 34.010488°N 118.493239°W |
10/08/2012 | 1945 | Britton S. Shriver | |
| 101 | Craftsmen Bungalow | 642 Kensington Road 34°00′29″N 118°28′51″W / 34.008008°N 118.480770°W |
12/10/2012 | 1917 | ||
| 102 | Palisades Building | 101 Wilshire Boulevard 34°01′04″N 118°30′06″W / 34.017873°N 118.501623°W |
01/14/2013 | 1924 | William Ache | |
| 103 | Central Tower Building | 1424 Fourth Street 34°00′57″N 118°29′41″W / 34.015737°N 118.494798°W |
03/11/2013 | 1929 | M. Eugene Durfee | |
| 104 | Art Deco Commercial Building | 301-315 Wilshire Boulevard 34°01′07″N 118°29′58″W / 34.018731°N 118.499371°W |
04/08/2013 | 1930 | Irvin Goodfellow | |
| 105 | "Bowl" Sign | 234 Pico Boulevard 34°00′30″N 118°29′18″W / 34.008416°N 118.488430°W |
09/09/2013 | 1958 | William L. Rudolph | |
| 106 | Mayfair Theater Terrazzo | 210-214 Santa Monica Boulevard Sidewalk 34°00′55″N 118°29′50″W / 34.015218°N 118.497101°W |
09/09/2013 | 1929 | Charles Tegner | |
| 107 | United States Post Office | 1248 Fifth Street 34°01′09″N 118°29′47″W / 34.019061°N 118.496473°W |
03/10/2014 | 1936 | Louis A. Simon | |
| 108 | Bundy House | 401 Twenty-Fifth Street 34°02′43″N 118°29′22″W / 34.045141°N 118.489310°W |
05-12-2014 | 1913 | Sumner P. Hunt/Silas R. Burns | |
| 109 | Streamline Moderne Apartment Building | 947-953 Eleventh Street 34°02′43″N 118°29′22″W / 34.045141°N 118.489310°W |
06-09-2014 | 1937 | E.P. Fitzgerald | |
| 110 | E.J. Carrillo House | 1602 Georgina Avenue 34°02′26″N 118°30′02″W / 34.040459°N 118.500644°W |
06-09-2014 | 1924 | John Byers |
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