From 1946 until the mid-1950s, Rodger Young Village occupied the area which had formerly been the Aerodrome. The National Guard squadron moved to Van Nuys, and the aerodrome was demolished, though the rotating beacon and its tower remained for many years. Air operations continued on a 2,000-foot (600 m)-long runway until 1939, when it was closed, partly due to danger from interference with the approaches to Grand Central Airport across the river in Glendale, and because the City Planning commission complained that a military airport violated the terms of Griffith's deed. Martin and Silas Christofferson used it afterwards the aerodrome was passed to the National Guard Air Service. The Griffith Park Aerodrome was the result. In 1912, Griffith designated 100 acres (40 ha) of the park, at its northeast corner along the Los Angeles River, be used to "do something to further aviation". As his reputation in the city was tainted by his crime, the city refused his money. When released from prison, he attempted to fund the construction of an amphitheater, observatory, planetarium, and a girls' camp and boys' camp in the park. Griffith was tried and convicted of shooting and severely wounding his wife in a 1903 incident. After the property rush peaked, Griffith donated 3,015 acres (1,220 ha) to the city of Los Angeles on December 16, 1896. Although ostrich feathers were commonly used in making women's hats in the late 19th century, Griffith's purpose was primarily to lure residents of Los Angeles to his nearby property developments, which supposedly were haunted by the ghost of Antonio Feliz (a previous owner of the property). Griffith purchased Rancho Los Feliz (near the Los Angeles River) in 1882 and started an ostrich farm there. History Griffith donation Īfter successfully investing in mining, Griffith J. 8.1 Similar large municipal parks elsewhere.It is the second-largest city park in California, after Mission Trails Preserve in San Diego, and the 11th-largest municipally-owned park in the United States. The park covers 4,310 acres (1,740 ha) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. The Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission adopted the characterization of the park as an "urban wilderness" on January 8, 2014.
It has been compared to Central Park in New York City and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, but it is much larger, more untamed, and rugged than either of those parks.
Due to its appearance in many films, the park is among the most famous municipal parks in North America. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, the Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign. Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
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