Then and now: Building during a drought

A drought in 1929 made shoreline construction in South Lake Tahoe easier. Photo/Lake Tahoe Historical Society

In 1929, during a record drought at Lake Tahoe, Frank Globin was able to build this dance pavilion and boat landing on the Lake Shore Park Pier which extended from the end of Sacramento Avenue in Al Tahoe.

The dance hall was popular for several decades. Photo/Lake Tahoe Historical Society

These facilities existed until the 1960s.

Looking toward the pavilion from El Dorado Beach. Photo/Bill Kingman

The pavilion and the very long pier extension are seen in the distance just beneath the tree in this 1963 view from El Dorado Beach.

While it would be easy to build again because of the drought, the pavilion would never be permitted in 2015. Photo/Bill Kingman

Here is the drought view today.

— Bill Kingman