Title supplied by cataloger. In the mid-1800's, this area was a swampland. MacArthur Park, created in the 1880s under the name Westlake Park, was later renamed in honor of General Douglas MacArthur. By the 1890s, it was a vacation destination surrounded by luxury hotels; in the early part of the 20th Century, the area became known as the Champs Elysees of Los Angeles. MacArthur Park has been designated City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100. View is of Wilshire Boulevard, looking northwest near Alvarado Street. This photograph was taken prior to the Wilshire construction, and shows light traffic flowing along the street. Visible in the distance are the Asbury Apartments, designed by Norman W. Alpaugh & Clarence H. Russel in 1924; and the Elks Building, designed by Curlett and Beelman and built between 1923-1924, it would later be called the Park Plaza Hotel. Photograph dated October 1, 1936.; One of two photographs documenting the site. For a later view, see image #00092839.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Otis, Harrison Gray,--1837-1917--Statues Westlake Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.) Streets--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Apartment hotels--California--Los Angeles Apartment houses--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Statues--California--Los Angeles Troubetzkoy, Paul Westlake (Los Angeles, Calif.) MacArthur Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Wilshire Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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