Yet Another Odd Day in Hermosa Beach

by Joe Schofield

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Yet Another Odd Day in Hermosa Beach

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Joe Schofield

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Photograph - Photography

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The Hermosa Beach pier is located in the Southern California community of Hermosa Beach. It extends into the Pacific Ocean. Well, of course it does. But...on certain days it may appear just a bit odd. It would have been a good day to spend the afternoon at The Deck, were it still in business. It was without question the best window seat on Strand.

In 1904 the first pier was built. It was constructed entirely of wood even to the pilings and it extended five hundred feet out into the ocean. The pier was constructed by the Hermosa Beach Land and Water Company. In 1913 this old pier was partly washed away and later torn down and a new one built to replace it. This pier was built of concrete 1,000 feet (300 m) long, and paved with asphalt its entire length. Small tiled pavilions were erected at intervals along the sides to afford shade for fishing and picnic parties. A bait stand was built eventually out on the end. Soon after, about 1914, an auditorium building was constructed; it has housed various enterprises and at present the public rest rooms, the Los Angeles Life Guard Service, and the local branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library occupy rooms in the building. This pier is municipally owned.

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May 21st, 2024

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