Arch Rock was a natural arch formation located just south of Topanga Canyon[1] along the coast of Santa Monica Bay, Los Angeles County, California in the United States.
Arch Rock was located at what is now 18412 Pacific Coast Highway.[2] It was a popular destination for day trips from the young town of Santa Monica.[3] The arch collapsed or was surreptitiously demolished the evening of March 24, 1906, possibly because it was an inconvenient obstacle to creating a coast route for the new-fangled automobiles.[4] Another account says a railroad crew dynamited the formation under cover of darkness.[2] A coach route had previously traveled right under the arch but was only accessible at low tide.[5]
Nearby Castle Rock was demolished as part of a road expansion project in 1945.[2]
References edit
- ^ "1901 Calabasas topographic map (USGS)".
- ^ a b c Masters, Nathan (2013-05-02). "Arch and Castle Rocks: Lost Landmarks of PCH". KCET. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "SANTA MONICA BY THE SEA. AN ALL=YEAR=ROUND RESORT." Los Angeles Times (1886-1922), Jul 05, 1898, pp. 29.
- ^ "ARCH ROCK IS GONE.: FAMOUS OLD LAND-MARK AT SANTA MONICA CRUMBLES AND FALLS DURING LAST RAINSTORM." Los Angeles Times (1886-1922), Mar 25, 1906.
- ^ "Arch Rock, near Santa Monica, California". pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
