Title supplied by cataloger.; Oversized photograph. In the mid-1800's, this area was a swampland. MacArthur Park, created in the 1880s under the name Westlake Park, was later renamed in honor of General Douglas MacArthur. By the 1890s, it was a vacation destination surrounded by luxury hotels; in the early part of the 20th Century, the area became known as the Champs Elysees of Los Angeles. MacArthur Park has been designated City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100. Aerial view of the Westlake and Wilshire District, looking west. MacArthur Park with its large lake is visible in the foreground and a smaller lake, also part of MacArthur Park, is on the right. Wilshire Blvd., which is the curved street (lower middle), has separated the park and lake. The street along the left of the lake is 7th Street, and Alvarado Street is at the base (north/south direction at the bottom of the photo).
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;22 x 28 cm. on board 25 x 31 cm. Photographic prints
Dwellings--California--Los Angeles Buildings--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Lakes--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Aerial photographs Westlake (Los Angeles, Calif.) MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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