Looking to the Future: Leimert Park
Clip: Season 8 Episode 5 | 10m 2s
The Leimert Plaza Park is at the heart of a neighborhood facing rapid change.
The Leimert Plaza Park is at the heart of a neighborhood facing rapid change. It was laid out in the 1920s, by Frederick Law Olmsted’s sons, as a picturesque commuter suburb, an easy streetcar ride from downtown, with a small Beaux Arts plaza at its center. In that sense, it was a classic First L.A., pre-freeway district.
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Looking to the Future: Leimert Park
Clip: Season 8 Episode 5 | 10m 2s
The Leimert Plaza Park is at the heart of a neighborhood facing rapid change. It was laid out in the 1920s, by Frederick Law Olmsted’s sons, as a picturesque commuter suburb, an easy streetcar ride from downtown, with a small Beaux Arts plaza at its center. In that sense, it was a classic First L.A., pre-freeway district.
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