A Great City Needs a Great Park - Los Angeles, CA
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saopaulo1
N 34° 07.107 W 118° 18.021
11S E 380078 N 3776052
A sign at Griffith Observatory.
Waymark Code: WMWKWQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2017
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"Colonel Griffith J. Griffith got rich through mining and real estate. In return, he decided to give something back to his adopted hometown of Los Angeles. Inspired by his travels in Europe. he declared that great cities had great parks, and he wanted Los Angeles to have the greatest one in the U.S. so he donated 3015 acres for use as a free public park."
Group that erected the marker: city of Los Angeles
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2800 E Observatory Rd
Los Angeles, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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