Hollywood near Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Honorable Edmund D. Edelman
Supervisor, Third District
— Serving from 1974 - 1994 —
Throughout his public life, Edelman's highest priorities always included support for the arts, and for expanding the cultural and recreational opprotunities that, in his words, "...make life in Los Angeles County worth living."
Among his proudest accomplishments are his successful campaign to win County voter approval of the Safe Neighborhood Parks Act of 1992 which provided substantial new funding for the Hollywood Bowl; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and numerous other cultural and recreational facilities throughout the County; his effort to revive the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre as a premier venue for outdoor performances in an intimate natural setting; his establishment of the Hollywood Bowl Museum and Highland Camrose Park; and his participation in the development of the Walt Disney Concert Hall addition to the famed Music Center of Los Angeles County.
Perhaps the most gracious and treasured tribute to his accomplishments was offered by Ernest Fleischmann, Excecutive Vice-President and Managing Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, who publicly thanked Edelman, "...for making this place so very much a better place to live in, for making the Bowl so much a better place to make music in, and for making the whole of Los Angeles County conscious that the arts, and the environment, and our culture are still extremely important. I wish that there were hundreds, if not thousands, more politicians like him."
Erected by County of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 34° 6.691′ N, 118° 20.228′ W. Marker is near Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is on Highland Avenue, 0.7 miles north of Hollywood Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Located just outside the rear patio exit door of the Hollywood Bowl Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles CA 90078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cahuenga Pass Treasure (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); B.A.G. Fuller Residence (about 700 feet away); Highland Camrose Bungalow Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lasky-DeMille Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hollywood’s First Major Film Company Studio (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (approx. ¼ mile away); Hollywood Pilgrimage Memorial Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
More about this marker. The Hollywood Bowl Performing Arts Complex, built in 1926, is Los Angeles County Historical Landmark No. 1, designated in 2000.
Nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on March 11, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 4, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.