The club’s green, destroyed by heavy rains in 1982, was rebuilt in 1983 and continues to thrive as a hub for sport and camaraderie, boasting over 75 members

The Santa Monica Bowls Club, a lawn bowling sports club at Douglas Park, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this August.

Founded in 1945, the club operates on a green at Douglas Park, located on Wilshire Boulevard between 25th Street and Chelsea Avenue. The site, donated by Marcellus Joslyn in 1948 for the green and adjacent clubhouse, has a rich history tied to Santa Monica’s past.

Originally part of an 1839 Mexican land grant to Don Francisco Sepulveda, the area served as a water reservoir in 1875, a movie studio in 1919, and an airfield and factory for Douglas Aircraft in 1921. By 1929, the site was transformed into Padre Park t

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