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On foot · city, California

Main Street Downtown History Tours in Santa Monica, CA

Downtown history tours for Main Street programs, built from the listed buildings on the blocks you are working to fill.

Santa Monica has a population of about 92,472. Licensing the platform for Santa Monica, CA means the routes, the badges and the visitor counts run under your name, and the history stays accurate.

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On the record near Santa Monica, CA

The 12 nearest

83 listed sites on the record match main street downtown history tours within 30 miles of Santa Monica, CA, out of 467 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Sovereign Hotelunder a mile from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Milbank, Isaac, House1.4 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Parkhurst Building1.6 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
University High School Administration Building2.5 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Carroll Avenue, 1300 Block3.5 miles from the center of Santa Monica · District · Los Angeles · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Federal Building3.5 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Ralphs Grocery Store3.9 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Washington Building5.4 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Culver City · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Culver Hotel5.5 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Culver City · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Citizens Publishing Company Building5.6 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Culver City · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Beverly Wilshire Hotel6.7 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Beverly Hills · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building8.9 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Monica, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Main Street Tours in Santa Monica, step by step

1
Scope the area, the sites and the audience
2
Build routes and badges from the listed sites
3
Add your own stories, branding and sponsor stops
4
Launch and promote it through your existing channels
5
Review visitor counts each season and add routes

What people in Santa Monica, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Santa Monica, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

What does a license for Santa Monica, CA include?

Routes built from every listed site in your area, your branding and stories, badges and challenges, and visitor counts you can report on. Terms are set per organization and area, so there is no single-price page.

Do we have to maintain the site data ourselves?

No. The listed sites come from the published records and are kept current centrally. You add the local stories and the routes you want visitors to follow.

How a visit works in Santa Monica

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Santa Monica, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Santa Monica, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.