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Originally named Agricultural Park in 1876, the 160-acre site was developed and served as an agricultural and horticultural fairground until approximately 1910, at which point it was re-named Exposition Park. On November 6, 1913, Exposition Park was formally dedicated, and became the home to a state Exposition Building and the county Museum of History, Science and Art. The Armory Building was designed in by State Architect J.W. Woollett for the California National Guard 160th Infantry. The seven and a half acre Rose Garden, also called Sunken Garden, evolved from the redevelopment of Agricultural Park, and was completed in 1928. In 2003 the California Science Center's Board of Directors voted to rename the Armory Building as the Wallis Annenberg Building for Science Learning and Innovation due to contributions toward the redevelopment of the building by architect Thomas Mayne, which reopened in 2004. Photograph article dated January 26, 1949 reads, "Some 3000 school kids and 161,141 admission payers eyed the touring exhibition of masterpieces from Berlin museums during its three week stay here. It was the highest attendance tallied by the show thus far. It has stopped in seven cities since leaving Washington, D. C., last May. New York, with 146, 322 admissions had set the previous high. Admission fees when the exhibition ended last Saturday totaled $48,342.30 and the proceeds will go to the German Children's Relief Fund." Record throngs line up awaiting admission into the Los Angeles County Museum showing Berlin Masterpieces.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles County Museum 160th Regiment State Armory (Los Angeles, Calif.) Museums--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Gardens--California--Los Angeles Art, German--Exhibitions Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Woollett, J. W
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