19 LANDMARKS AND MUSEUMS / MANHATTAN BEACH
Manhattan Beach Pier and Roundhouse
A 1920 concrete pier with a rounded end to beat the waves. An early concrete pier whose rounded tip was an engineering answer to Pacific swells, capped by an octagonal roundhouse; it is a California Historical Landmark.
The facts
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| Where | West end of Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach |
|---|---|
| Built | 1920 (completed) |
| Architect or builder | A.L. Harris (engineer) |
| Kind | Landmarks and museums |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | public |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 2.5 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 33.88374, -118.41361 |
What the sources say
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- The pier was completed and dedicated on July 5, 1920.
The pier was completed and dedicated on July 5, 1920.
Wikipedia ↗ reported - Engineer A.L. Harris gave it a rounded end to withstand the surf.
Harris' innovative design featured a rounded end to the pier, which helped it withstand the pounding of the Pacific.
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was declared a state historic landmark in 1995.
In 1995, the pier was declared a state historic landmark.
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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- Chevron El Segundo Refinery, El Segundo 1.9 mi
- Space Park (Northrop Grumman), Redondo Beach 2.3 mi
- Old Town Music Hall, El Segundo 2.3 mi
← No. 18: LAX SkyLink (Automated People Mover) · No. 20: Space Park (Northrop Grumman) → · All on the map
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Manhattan Beach Pier and Roundhouse. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/manhattan-beach-pier/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 19 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.