Brand Park (Memory Garden) Explained

Brand Park, Memory Garden
Location:15174 San Fernando Mission Blvd.
Coordinates:34.2726°N -118.4621°W
Built:November 4, 1920
Designation1:California
Designation1 Number:150
Designation1 Date:Jan. 11, 1935

Brand Park is a recreation facility in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. It is located directly south of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. Its western section contains the historic Brand Park Memory Garden along with the Brand Park Community Center which is used as a multi-purpose area for events. In its eastern section there are grass fields, two baseball diamonds, and a parking lot.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

The park is named after Leslie Brand, a developer who owned property near the mission. He donated a portion of this land to the City of Los Angeles in 1920; this portion became Brand Park.The Brand Park Memory Garden was designated a California Historic Landmark (No. 150) on Jan. 11, 1935.[5]

State marker

References

  1. Web site: Mission Hills - Panorama City - North Hills Report Historic Districts, Planning Districts and Multi-Property Resources. 2014-03-20. Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
  2. Web site: BRAND PARK City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. www.laparks.org. en. 2017-07-29.
  3. Web site: New, brighter lights at Brand Park are part of a long-term security effort. Landa. Jeff. latimes.com. 2018-01-26.
  4. Web site: BRAND PARK (MEMORY GARDEN). California. California State Parks, State of. CA State Parks. en. 2018-01-26.
  5. https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-150 californiahistoricallandmarks 150