12/16/1896 AD gave
Griffith and his wife Christina presented 3,015 acres (12.20 km2) of the Rancho Los Feliz to the city of Los Angeles for use as a public park. Griffith called it "a Christmas present." After accepting the donation, the city passed an ordinance to name the property Griffith Park, in honor of the donor.
"It must be made a place of rest and relaxation for the masses, a resort for the rank and file, for the plain people," Griffith told the Los Angeles City Council when he donated the land. "I consider it my obligation to make Los Angeles a happy, cleaner, and finer city. I wish to pay my debt of duty in this way to the community in which I have prospered."
The park features a number of popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, the Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign. Due to its presence in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America.
It has been compared to Central Park in New York City and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, two other notable American municipal parks, but it is much larger, more untamed, and rugged than either park.
Lattitude: 34.05° N
Longitude: 118.25° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What gave?
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Griffith J. Griffith Welsh-born American indu...
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Griffith Observatory Facility in Los Angeles,...
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