Lack of money, lawsuits, storms, World War I and debates about when and where to build another pier delayed Manhattan Beach from having a pier completed until 1920.
Engineer A.L. Harris developed the concept of the circular end for less exposure and damage to the pilings by the waves.
The pier was completed and dedicated on July 5, 1920.
The next version built was a cement pier with a rounded end and it was 928 feet (283 m) long.
Octagonal house that now holds a lunch restaurant was completed in 1922.
In 1928, a 200-foot (61 m) wooden extension was added but it was destroyed in a storm in 1940.
In 1991 the pier was restored to its 1920s appearance with a dedication ceremony in 1992.

In 1928 the pier was extended out 200 feet (at no cost to the city) when a Captain Larsen of Redondo Beach offered to pay for an extension in exchange for the rights to run a shoreboat between the pier and his barge Georgina.
On January 9, 1940, 90 feet (27 m) of the extension was ripped away during a winter storm.
The extension was never repaired and the remaining section was swept away in February 1941.

In 1946 the pier and adjoining beach were deeded over from the city of Manhattan Beach to the state.
During the next four decades the pier would remain a focus of beachfront activity, but Mother Nature and old age took their toll and by the 1980s the pier was in sad shape and in need of renovation.

Restoration took place in the early 1990s with a focus on retention of the old time appearance, much like Pier 7 in San Francisco.

The original pier had to be fixed as old age and decay required extensive repair, and in fact made it unsafe by the late 1980s (when a jogger was injured by falling concrete).

In 1995, the pier was declared a state historic landmark.
It is the oldest standing concrete pier on the West Coast.
It is managed by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Beaches and Harbors.

Correction: The Pier is managed by the City of Manhattan Beach Public Works
Lack of money, lawsuits, storms, World War I and debates about when and where to build another pier delayed Manhattan Beach from having a pier completed until 1920. Engineer A.L. Harris developed the concept of the circular end for less exposure and damage to the pilings by the waves. The pier was completed and dedicated on July 5, 1920. The next version built was a cement pier with a rounded end and it was 928 feet (283 m) long. Octagonal house that now holds a lunch restaurant was completed in 1922. In 1928, a 200-foot (61 m) wooden extension was added but it was destroyed in a storm in 1940. In 1991 the pier was restored to its 1920s appearance with a dedication ceremony in 1992.
In 1928 the pier was extended out 200 feet (at no cost to the city) when a Captain Larsen of Redondo Beach offered to pay for an extension in exchange for the rights to run a shoreboat between the pier and his barge Georgina. On January 9, 1940, 90 feet (27 m) of the extension was ripped away during a winter storm. The extension was never repaired and the remaining section was swept away in February 1941.
In 1946 the pier and adjoining beach were deeded over from the city of Manhattan Beach to the state. During the next four decades the pier would remain a focus of beachfront activity, but Mother Nature and old age took their toll and by the 1980s the pier was in sad shape and in need of renovation.
Restoration took place in the early 1990s with a focus on retention of the old time appearance, much like Pier 7 in San Francisco.
The original pier had to be fixed as old age and decay required extensive repair, and in fact made it unsafe by the late 1980s (when a jogger was injured by falling concrete).
In 1995, the pier was declared a state historic landmark. It is the oldest standing concrete pier on the West Coast. It is managed by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Beaches and Harbors.
Correction: The Pier is managed by the City of Manhattan Beach Public Works
Manhattan Beach Pier