Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Roxbury Memorial Park

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 1, 2026

1. Roxbury Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
Beverly Hills Mayor Paul E. Schwab and the City Council dedicated Roxbury Park on October 30, 1930. The park consisted of fifteen acres and was constructed in phases over a two-year period. On May 30, 1932, the Beverly Hills American Legion Post #253 began planting Chinese Elm trees in the park to honor its members who had died since the Post's founding in 1926. These memorial trees line a pathway that is known as Memory Lane Under the leadership of Beverly Hills Mayor Harold L. George, a retired Air Force Lt. General, the City Council passed a resolution. on July 20, 1954, officially changing the park's name to Roxbury Memorial Park. Roxbury Memorial Park is a living memorial and lasting tribute to all who have served this country with honor in time of war.

Memorial Day May 1999

These evergreen elms planted in memory of departed comrades.
For God & Country.
American Legion Beverly Hills Post 253

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 34° 3.54′ N, 118° 24.485′ W.

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Marker is in Beverly Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Roxbury Drive just south of Olympic Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 471 S Roxbury Dr, Beverly Hills CA 90212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lawn Bowling Green (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beverly Hills High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Hilton Office Building (approx. half a mile away); Beverly Hills Speedway (approx. half a mile away); Beverly Hills Nurseries (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Beverly Hills Speedway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Don Loper Salon (approx.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 1, 2026

2. Roxbury Memorial Park Marker

0.6 miles away); The Electric Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Hills.

Roxbury Memorial Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, February 1, 2026

3. Roxbury Memorial Park and Marker

Roxbury Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

4. Roxbury Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.