MacArthur Park

In the Los Angeles district of Westlake, there is a park called MacArthur Park that was formerly known as Westlake Park. It was renamed General Douglas MacArthur Boulevard in the early 1940s, and eventually received designation as City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100.

Natural springs in MacArthur Park supply the lake there (although an artificial bottom to the lake was laid during the construction of the Red Line, opened in 1993). The springs used to also supply a fountain with a reflecting pool on the northern end. Across the street is the Westlake/MacArthur Park B Line stop.

Since the 1970s, when the lake at this Westlake park was temporarily drained, it has frequently been the subject of nasty headlines after a cache of abandoned knives and firearms was discovered there. While the surrounding regions continue to undergo gentrification, for better or worse, the renamed Levitt Pavilion now holds summer concerts despite the fact that it is still not altogether comfortable there. It's the kind of location where you should at least stop by (during the day) to examine some of its historical relics: As a reminder of the area's opulent past when it was home to Art Deco mansions, opulent high rises, and a Manhattan-like ambience, the enormous Westlake Theatre marquee is visible across the street. Don't forget to grab a pastrami sandwich at Langer's across the street.

Address: 2230 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057, United States

Phone: +1 213-368-0520

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Website: https://www.laparks.org/reccenter/macarthur