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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 34° 7.069′ N, 118° 16.33′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Griffith Park. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
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
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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 July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
