Griffith Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Griffith Park
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023
1. Griffith Park Marker
4218 acres of public park gifted to the city in 1896 by Colonel Griffith Jenkins Griffith. Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 942, City of Los Angeles.
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 942.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list.
Location. 34° 7.069′ N, 118° 16.33′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Griffith Park. Marker is at the intersection of Crystal Springs Drive and Los Feliz Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Crystal Springs Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Mulholland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Mulholland Memorial Fountain (about 600 feet away); Griffith Park Pony Rides (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philosophical Research Society (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hyperion Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Disney Studio Site (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023
2. Griffith Park and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023
3. Griffith Park Marker and Statue
The marker is at far left, the statue is at far right.
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023
4. Griffith J. Griffith Statue
"Public parks are a safety valve of great cities and should be made accessible and attractive where neither race, creed nor color could be excluded." - Col. Griffith Jenkins Griffith, 1850-1919.
Gift of the Griffith Trust, 1996.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
