Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
34°05′06″N 118°13′30″W / 34.085096°N 118.224903°W / 34.085096; -118.224903Area 5-acre (20,000 m2) Created March 4, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-03-04) Operated by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Status open Downtown Northeast Northwest Hollywood Wilshire South Los Angeles Westside Harbor San Fernando Valley
The Los Angeles River Center and Gardens is a public park located in Cypress Park, Los Angeles, near the confluence of the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco.[1] Los Angeles River Center and Gardens is noted for its Mission Revival architecture hacienda-style grounds.[1][2] The park is managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).[3]
The park was formerly known as Lawry's California Center, the site of the corporate headquarters, restaurant complex, and spice factory for Lawry's Foods, which first opened in 1953 and closed in 1992.[2][4] It was the corporate parent of Lawry’s The Prime Rib. The park officially opened on March 4, 2000[5] and houses the executive offices of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and a number of local nonprofit organizations.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c "Los Angeles River Center & Gardens". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ a b Lank, Barry (2017-11-28). "Once a former Lawry's spice factory, the L.A. River Center in Cypress Park prepares for the future". The Eastsider LA.
- ^ "MRCA River Parks & Projects". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ KAZMIN, AMY LOUISE (1991-10-17). "For Lawry's Diners, a 'Paradise' Lost : Restaurants: Patrons lament planned closing Jan. 3 of their bucolic hideaway, which started in 1953 as a spice factory". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Connell, Rich (2000-03-05). "Abandoned Spot Springs Back to Life as L.A. River Center". Los Angeles Times.
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Parks in Los Angeles, California
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- Grand Hope Park
- Los Angeles State Historic Park
- Maguire Gardens
- Pershing Square
- Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park
- Vista Hermosa Natural Park
- Bud Wiener Park
- Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
- Heritage Square
- Hollenbeck Park
- Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park
- Lincoln Park
- Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
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- Rio de Los Angeles State Park
- Sycamore Grove
- Exposition Park
- Gilbert Lindsay Park
- Jesse Owens Memorial Park
- Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
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- Vermont Square Park
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- Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
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- El Escorpión Park
- Hansen Dam
- Lake Balboa
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- Los Encinos State Historic Park
- Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park
- O'Melveny Park
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- Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
- The Japanese Garden
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