Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lady of the Lake Statue
Queen of the Angels
| | Nuestra Reina de Los Angeles | |
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
1. Queen of the Angels Marker
Fondly known as Lady of the Lake, by Ada May Sharpless.
Erected by the Federal Art Project 1934-1935.
Conserved by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, with support from Councilmember Jackie Goldberg, the Department of Water and Power, Department of Recreation and Parts, and Echo Park Historical Society, 1999.
Erected 1999.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 34° 4.462′ N, 118° 15.646′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. It can be reached from Park Avenue east of Glendale Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Located in the park at the north end of the lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90026, 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: Echo Park Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); Aimee Semple McPherson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 817 N Glendale Bl (about 400 feet away); Josι Martν Monument (about 500 feet away); Angelus Temple (about 700 feet away); Jensens Recreation Center
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Regarding Lady of the Lake Statue. When President Roosevelt took office in 1933, the Federal government began to implement his promise of "a new deal." Edward Bruce, a banker and amateur painter, believed relief should extend to creative artists. With the full backing of the Roosevelt administration, and an extra nudge from the first lady, the Public Works of Art Project, called P.W.A.P, was funded starting December 15, 1933.
Located at Echo Park Lake on a peninsula is the fourteen-foot, Art Deco-style female statue, whose official name is "Nuestra Reina de Los Angeles," which means "Queen of the Angels," but most people know her as the "Lady of the Lake."
The statue had been neglected, with fingers broken, and covered in graffiti. She was put into storage in 1986, and didn't re-appear until 1999, restored and covered in an anti-graffiti sealant.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
2. Queen of the Angels Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
3. Queen of the Angels
Photographed by Craig Baker
4. Queen of the Angels
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
5. City Hall
Carved into the pedestal.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
