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. 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. This photo shows a commuter train passing next to a very large area in the form of a football field with a patch of grass, which is actually not grass, but a field of corn stalks. The picture was taken from a bridge overlooking the railroad tracks of the Metro Gold Line. Downtown Los Angeles can be seen in the distance. Photo dated: September 7, 2005.
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