A streetcar would whisk you up 3rd, all the way from the Starbucks at Santa Monica Place to the … Starbucks … at 7th and Montana. EDIT: I guess this ties in with my post on Steampunk Santa Monica. I don’t want to get bogged down in the history of “Third Street”, (a.k.a. “The Promenade”);Continue reading “Imagine Trolleys on Third Street Promenade”
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Santa Monica City Map, 1910
I found this great map. It’s available on the Santa Monica digital library. The map itself has amazing detail. It also covers the entire length of the Westgate Line, a trolley service once operated by the Los Angeles Pacific Railway. The Westgate branch used to travel along San Vicente Boulevard, branching off the Sawtelle line on Santa Monica Boulevard. The trolley routeContinue reading “Santa Monica City Map, 1910”
