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MacArthur Park (originally Westlake Park) [2] is a park dating back to the late 19th century in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. In the early 1940s, it was renamed after General Douglas MacArthur, and later designated City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100. [3]
19 Ιαν 2018 · The 35-acre recreation area, now known as MacArthur Park, was said to be a place where “palms whisper in this island of quiet in the midst of roaring city traffic.” It was “the most popular...
In the 1880s, the City of Los Angeles received a thirty-five-acre mudhole and refuse dump in a land swap with George S. Patton Sr., father of the World War II general. Generous application of fertilizer and sweat turned the eyesore into Westlake Park, a handsome civic asset.
Completed in 1926, The MacArthur was the crown jewel of one of Los Angeles’ most affluent neighborhoods at the time, Westlake Park. The building was built as a private member’s club (Elks Lodge No. 99) and hosted some of the most influential and prominent dignitaries and celebrities of the time.
17 Μαΐ 2013 · But within a decade, the site had been transformed from the city's eyesore into one of its treasures: Westlake Park (today, MacArthur Park), one of L.A.'s most popular outdoor retreats at the turn of the twentieth century.
10 Οκτ 2021 · MacArthur Park and its scenic pond began to enchant visitors late in the 19th century. Then called Westlake Park, the Los Angeles Times observed in 1891, that it was "a pretty, breezy spot. The lake is well provided with boats, which are liberally patronized, and a band plays once a week."
Los Angeles. Rising eleven stories above Westlake Park, this grand concrete structure was a private retreat for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which once numbered thousands and included L.A.'s wealthy and powerful.
