Title supplied by cataloger. The park, originally known as Sunset Park, opened in 1915 and was the city's the first municipal park. A few years later in 1926, celebrity Will Rogers was appointed the first 'Honorary Mayor' of Beverly Hills. As a tribute to Rogers' commitment to the city, Beverly Hills renamed the park, 'Will Rogers Memorial Park', in 1952. The Beverly Hills Hotel as seen from the fountain at Will Rogers Memorial Park across Sunset Boulevard.
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1 slide : color ; 5x5 cm. Photographic color slides
Beverly Hills Hotel Hotels Streets Fountains Palms Shrubs Trees Parks Will Rogers Memorial Park (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Architecture--Mediterranean influences Grey, Elmer,1871-1962 Williams, Paul R.,--1894-1980 Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Beverly Hills (Calif.)
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