Ventnor's historic landmarks include the present city hall, dedicated on June 15, 1929, as part of a memorial to the veterans of World War I under the auspices of the James Harvey American Legion Post #144; this Tudor-style building was designed by architect Vivarn B. Smith, constructed by Samuel H. Headley, and now houses the municipal offices, courts, police department, and jail. The first Ventnor City boardwalk was completed in 1910 and, as an important part of the community, was repeatedly rebuilt after storm damage, including the hurricane of 1944 and the March storm of 1962. Mediterranean-style auditorium and pier buildings replaced a small hall on the boardwalk next to the fishing pier; the auditorium hosted meetings, dances, music festivals, exhibits, and roller skating, while smaller buildings housed the public library and a sun or reading room. After fire destroyed the main auditorium in 1940, a slightly smaller version was built and remained in use until the March storm of 1962, when the pier and buildings were badly damaged and not replaced. Ventnor City's original fishing pier opened in 1919, was enlarged in the 1920's and again in 1941, and was associated with the Ventnor City Fishing Club, organized in 1925 to promote fishing for all ages and still holding tournaments for members and the public. Trolley cars running along the center of Atlantic Avenue were a major form of transportation for many years after their introduction about 1893, with a loop on Atlantic Avenue between Portland and Sacramento Avenues, until the line was converted to bus service in December 1955. The water works, begun as a private company and owned by the city since 1908, included a tall smokestack built in 1913 for its steam-powered operation, and its reservoir and main building were completed in 1923; the fountain once held a statue and other adornment.