Please join us on Friday, October 27 to watch and celebrate the relighting of the historic sign at the top of the landmark Jensen’s Recreation Center. The 28-foot-high animated rooftop sign made up of 1,300 red, green and white light bulbs depicts a bowler throwing a strike. It is believed to be the only sign of […]
The Echo Park Historical Society will be at Echo Park Lake this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 15 & July 16, for the 37th Annual Lotus Festival. Make sure to stop by our booth near the lotus bed to view our display of historic photos and meet fellow members. (If you would like volunteer at […]
The Echo Park Lake Walking Tour includes the origins of the Echo Park Lake, the edge of Angelino Heights, site of the American Institute of Mentalism and Angelus Temple. We will talk about the recent renovations of Echo Park Lake. This is a slightly strenuous tour with three Echo Park staircases. Building interiors are not included. […]
The Echo Park Historical Society’s Stairway Walking Tour that had been scheduled for Saturday, July 15 and Sunday July 16 has been CANCELLED! However, the historical society will be hosting walking tours of the Echo Park Lake area on the same days. Please click here for details. The tours will coincide with the 37th Annual Lotus Festival at Echo […]
Join us on Monday, May 15 at 7 pm for our quarterly meeting and a guided tour of The Parsonage of Aimee Semple McPherson at 1801 Park Avenue. Located next to Angelus Temple and across from Echo Park Lake, the home is restored with original furniture, photographs, props, personal artifacts and displays. The wonders of […]
Join us for the Echo Park Historical Society’s Washington Heights Walking Tour at 11 am on Saturday, April 29. Learn about the history of the Washington Heights Tract in Echo Park, one of the oldest commercial districts along Sunset Boulevard. See architectural traces of Echo Park as the Wild West while you hear tales of corrupt […]
In conjunction with the Echo Park Improvement Association, The Echo Park Historical Society has invited special guest Ken Bernstein of the City of Los Angeles Department of Historic Resources to discuss preservation efforts during a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 pm at Williams Hall at Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way. Mr. Bernstein will […]
Get a tax deduction by making a year-end donation to the Echo Park Historical Society. Your donation will help us promote awareness of neighborhood history and support historic preservation efforts. You can also support our efforts by becoming a member (or renewing your membership) for as little $15 a year. Click or tap here to […]
Join us for the Echo Park Lake Walking Tour at 10 am on Saturday, Oct. 22. Sponsored by the Echo Park Historical Society, the tour includes a discussion of the origins of Echo Park Lake, a tour of the edge of Angeleno Heights, the site of the American Institute of Mentalism and Angelus Temple. We also talk about the recent renovations of […]
The Echo Park Historical Society will be at Echo Park Lake this Saturday and Sunday, July 9 & July 10, for the 36th Annual Lotus Festival. Make sure to stop by our booth near the lotus bed to view our display of historic photos and meet fellow members. Also, please join us for Echo Park […]
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