Vast and ornate, the ballroom consumed so much of the Pier that, when viewed from the beach, it appeared as a monumental building floating magically above the sea. In , famed country swing music star Spade Cooley televised his weekly TV program from this ballroom; it was the first time that a musical TV show was ever televised live. In this became a reality, and Santa Monica Yacht Harbor was born.
The harbor was home to a collection of yachts, fishing boats and a cruise liner to Catalina. It was also the home base for a shuttle service to offshore gambling operations run by mobster Tony Cornero until when then-Attorney General Earl Warren led a legal crusade to shut them down.
Warren subsequently went on to become governor of California, and ultimately Chief Justice of the U. Supreme Court. It is an internationally-recognized tourist destination and a symbol of the Southern California lifestyle.
Not long thereafter, his name had become so associated with the southern half of the Pier that it became known as the Newcomb Pier.
The other famous piers along the Gold Coast, however, disappeared one by one. The glamour of the amusement piers had given way to the inland theme parks such as Disneyland.
Designed by Eugenius Birch, it was built on stilts resting on cups on the seabed so that the whole structure could move during rough weather. The first building in the new resort of Clacton-on-Sea, the pier was originally a wooden structure ft long and 12 ft wide, serving as a docking station for steamships. Becoming a popular destination for day trips, Clacton Pier was extended in to ft and a pavillion and other entertainment facilities were added.
Fire and storm damage caused significant structural weakness, but an ambitious restoration project was undertaken in to creae a modern amusement park.
After a tumultuous history of storm damage, fires, and failed attempts to salvage the pier, it closed in National Lottery funding in eventually kickstarted a major redevelopment plan with the pier opening again on 27 April Damaged by ships and storms and eventually demolished in , Rhyl Pier once reached out 2, ft into the sea in North Wales and included a pier railway.
At ft, Llandudno Pier is the longest pier in Wales and is often chosen for Victorian and Edwardian seaside filming locations. It burned down in and was not replaced. Featuring a saloon and concert hall at the pier head, it was damaged by a drifting ship in and today is only ft long.
A stroll on the pier cost 2 pennies. But the sea recedes at Southend for over a mile, necessitating the original 60o-ft structure to be extended to 7, ft, making it the longest pier in Europe and the longest pleasure pier in the world today.
Originally extending ft into the Irish Sea at Morecambe Bay, the pier suffered storm and fire damage but continued to soldier on, providing entertainment until when it was finally demolished. Completed in , and at 3, ft, it was the second longest pier in England until being demolished in Still existing today is the restaurant at the pierhead which later became a ticket office and cafe.
At a short distance from the entrance, a large concert marquee housed the local Cremona orchestra and an electric tram cost 1 penny to take people from one end of the pier to the other. Opening in June at a length of ft, the pier included a massive seat pavillion in the Moorish Revival style.
Boasting a large balcony extending around three sides of the auditorium, the pavilion featured a full orchestra pit. Despite many changes of ownership due to financial difficulties, fires, and several regeneration attempts, the pier sits in a state of disrepair and collapse.
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We are not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or websites without our permission. There was the Ocean Skyway, Raymond Loewy-style bubbles floating over the ocean by ski lift. The park was surprisingly safe, but the seaside location took its toll when it came to keeping the animatronics free of corrosion. It made it hard to keep the place afloat. It was torn down in after damage from rot and fire sent chunks of the park falling into the water. The repairs are on indefinite hold.
In , railroad and real estate tycoon Henry Huntington built the pier just as the community then called Pacific City officially incorporated with his name.
Huntington Pier has been damaged, rebuilt and redeveloped several times since its debut. It was taken over by the U. Navy in World War II and used as a submarine lookout, like other commercial piers up and down the coast that became military installations. After four years of construction, a newly fortified pier reopened with modern engineering that claims it will withstand foot waves and a 7.
Today, more than ever, crowds flow onto the pier from Main Street to grab a bite, watch surfers or fish. The Huntington Pier has long been a world-class surf spot.
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