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https://flic.kr/p/H61w | Los Angeles.Santa Monica Blvd. 1980 | NewOrleans Square & the rear of the Tropicana Motel.Santa Monica Blvd , just up from La Cieniga Blvd. 1980

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Then & Now. Santa Monica Blvd & Doheny. West Hollywood, CA

If you had driven from the start of Route 66 in Chicago, by the time you got the intersection of Doheny Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard, you were nearly there. Santa Monica beach was just a few miles away but I’m sure that motorists who found themselves entering Beverly Hills were bound to take a detour to see if any Hollywood movie stars were roaming around in the wild. This photo was taken some time in the 1940s so I was pleased to see that the building on the left is still around.

You want to talk about the Wild West? *THIS* was the true Wild West: Driving north up Vine Street without any traffic lanes painted on the road. Generally speaking, I guess drivers stuck to the left hand side of the street but whatever. Drive wherever you like! In this shot, those foolhardy motorists are approaching Santa Monica Blvd, where the military surplus store now stands. This shot was taken in 1925, when the Hollywoodland sign was only 2 years old.

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1525 San Vicente Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90402 is currently not for sale. The 22,640 Square Feet single family home is a 7 beds, 13 baths property. This home was built in 2012 and last sold on 2025-04-29 for $59,950,000. View more property details, sales history, and Zestimate data on Zillow.

The fun starts when the sun goes down at these pools.

Palms street

Here we have an aerial photo of the Santa Monica pier from 1924. We can see the Looff Hippodrome. Built in 1916, it’s that square building with the tower. It houses the Looff's carousel and is still there Meanwhile, the Deauville Beach Club at the base of the pier hadn’t yet opened. Construction started in October 1926, but in this photo it’s still a regular bath house. From this bird’s-eye view, we can see how empty the land around Santa Monica was back then.

Santa Monica Blvd early 1980’s. 🕶

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Looking east on Santa Monica Blvd toward Western Ave. In the foreground is the Marsh Music Company at 5522 Santa Monica Blvd advertising pianos and radio for rent. Next to them was an optometrist/jeweler who also sold clocks and watches - was that common back then? It’s also interesting that even in 1930, when this photo was taken, that parking was restricted to one hour until 6PM. On the other side of the street we can see the Security Pacific Bank on the northwest corner which is still…

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