Photo shows the cornfields north of Chinatown with a bridge in the background. This large parcel of land, known originally as Southern Pacific's Cornfield Yard as well as Chinatown Yard property, is a site that was referred to by many as the Cornfield--a nod to the past, when the parcel produced tons of corn. An irrigation system was placed on this 32-acre section, which became a temporary project, transforming this industrial brownfield into a cornfield for one agricultural cycle. Artist Lauren Bon was 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. Photo dated: August 24, 2005.
Not a Cornfield (Project) Corn--California--Los Angeles Corn--Irrigation--California--Los Angeles Bridges--California--Los Angeles North Broadway Bridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Gary Leonard Collection photographs Bon, Lauren
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