In an election on June 19, 1926, the people of Oceanside voted 685 to 95 in favor of issuing 100,000 in bonds for construction of the pier. The contract was awarded on December 8, 1926, and construction was finished with the pier officially dedicated on July 4, 1927, to the people of Oceanside, their guests, and tourists, forever. City trustees were E.A. Walsh, president, Bernard MacDonald, C.D. Merrill, H.D. Brodie, and H.F. Crandall; the designer was M.D., the city engineer was R.L. Loucks, the contractor was Sidney Smith, and Geo. Hockensmith was superintendent.