Elysian Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Elysian Park Arboretum
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 15, 2023
1. Chavez Ravine Arboretum Marker
Chavez Ravine Arboretum, Cultural Heritage Monument No. 48
City of Los Angeles
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 48.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • 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 1893.
Location. 34° 5.175′ N, 118° 14.587′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Elysian Park. It is on Stadium Way 0.8 miles south of Riverside Drive (Interstate 5), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1025 Elysian Park Dr, Los Angeles CA 90012, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Los Desterrados (approx. half a mile away); Jackie Robinson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tommy Lasorda (approx. 0.8 miles away); Barlow Sanitorium (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tom of Finland House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Paul Landacre Residence (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rio de Los Angeles State Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mack Sennett Studios (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Chavez Ravine Arboretum. Chavez Ravine is named for landowner Julian Chavez, one of L.A.s first County Supervisors.
The arboretum contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including the oldest and largest Cape Chestnut, Kauri, and Tipu trees in the United States.
The Arboretum was founded in 1893 by the Los Angeles Horticultural Society, and planting of rare trees continued through the 1920s. It is the first and oldest arboretum in Southern California. Most of the original trees are still standing. The Arboretum was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Chavez Ravine Arboretum Marker
Also see . . . Chavez Ravine Arboretum. L.A. Parks website has a list of trees. A link to a map is sometimes available. (Submitted on July 16, 2023.)
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Originally called the Elysian Park Arboretum.
Photographed by Craig Baker
4. Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Photographed by Craig Baker
5. L.A. Police Academy Rock Garden
Located nearby, now abandoned. Declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 110 in 1973.
Photographed by Craig Baker
6. Police Academy
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 282 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
