Bay Street Beach Historic District

Bay Street Beach Historic District (also known as the Inkwell) is an historic beach in Los Angeles County.[1]

Bay Street Beach Historic District
Bay Street Beach Historic District is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Bay Street Beach Historic District
Bay Street Beach Historic District is located in California
Bay Street Beach Historic District
Bay Street Beach Historic District is located in the United States
Bay Street Beach Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Pacific Ocean, Ocean Front Walk from Vicente Ter. to Crescent Bay Park, Bicknell Ave. extending into ocean
Coordinates34°00′23″N 118°29′31″W
Area53 acre
NRHP reference No.100004116
Added to NRHPJune 26, 2019

History

The beach was a place of recreation and leisure, by African Americans, during the Jim Crow era. The beach was located at Pico Boulevard and two city blocks south to Bicknell Street,[2] near Phillips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church .[3][4]

In 1922, the Santa Monica Bay Protective League was organized to attempt to fence the beach to exclude African Americans.[5]

In 1927, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People challenged restrictive covenants at Manhattan Beach, south of Santa Monica, which were overturned by the Supreme Court of California .[4]

Alison Rose Jefferson and Michael Blum, documented the historic value of the district. In 2008, the Santa Monica officially recognized the district.[3][6]

References
  1. "How Racism Ruined Black Santa Monica". LAist. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  2. "Ocean Park Neighborhood Beach: The Significance of the "Inkwell" in Jim Crow-Era Southern California | The Cultural Landscape Foundation". tclf.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. "Bay Street Beach Historic District | Santa Monica Conservancy". www.smconservancy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. Jefferson, Alison Rose (2012-10-25). "The Inkwell, Santa Monica, California (1905-1964) •". Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  5. "The Stained History of Inkwell Beach in Santa Monica". Chasing A. Sun. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  6. Dixson, Brennon (2020-10-16). "Local surfers unite to keep Inkwell Beach name". Santa Monica Daily Press. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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