Photo shows a large parcel of land, known originally as Southern Pacific's Cornfield Yard as well as Chinatown Yard property; the site is referred to by many as the Cornfield--a nod to the past, when the parcel produced tons of corn. An irrigation system has been placed on this 32-acre section, which will become a temporary project, transforming this industrial Brownfield into a cornfield for one agricultural cycle. Artist Lauren Bon is the creator of the "Not a Cornfield" project. As of 2006, this field located just north of Chinatown and within half a mile from El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, became known as Los Angeles State Historic Park. The City of Los Angeles dedicated it as Cultural Monument #82 for its role as the Southern Pacific's River Station railroad yard. A Gold Line commuter train is seen on the Chinatown Station Bridge. City hall is visible in the background along with several other buildings. Photo dated: July 23, 2005.
Not a Cornfield (Project) Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Gold Line Corn--Irrigation--California--Los Angeles Electric railroads--Cars--California--Los Angeles Street-railroads--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles City halls--California--Los Angeles Bridges--California--Los Angeles Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Gary Leonard Collection photographs Bon, Lauren
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