Echo Park Lake 1895

Echo Park Lake in 1895

From Nueva Senora Reida de Los Angeles

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Echo Park Lake - Grand Reopening March 15, 2013

The Lake had it's Grand Reopening today at 10 A.M.
Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti, Councilman Mitch O' Farrell and
everyone involved in the reconstruction and maintenance of the lake was in attendance, along with hundreds of the people of the neighborhood.

Official Lake Opening

Update On Mario the Goose

He will remain at the Zoo and

will not be returning to the Lake.

Echo Park Lake's Grand Re-Opening This Saturday

The official grand opening is happening this weekend on Saturday, June 15. 
On Saturday the crew will start removing the fence that has encircled the lake during the past year and half of construction. While it will take a few days to have the fence fully removed, there will be a full day of celebration hosted by Mayor-Elect Eric Garcetti, the Department of Rec and Parks and the Bureau of Engineering for the Lake’s reopening ceremonies.  Featured speakers and performers will gather at the corner of Logan Street and Park Avenue just before 10:00 am.
Posted by Kelly EchoParkNow

Posted by Kelly

Posted by Kelly

This Week in News about Echo Park Lake

From the L.A. Times: The man who saved the Lotus by stealing them

Years ago, an impetuous, and illegal, act by a Reseda horticulturist preserved the lotus species that would later die out in Echo Park Lake.

From TheEastsiderLA: How Safe Will Echo Park Lake Be After It Opens

With less than two weeks to go before Echo Park Lake reopens to the public, the refilled lake and rebuilt park look pristine behind a chain link fence covered with a green screen. But some residents have expressed concern about safety in and around the park once that fence comes down and the lake reopens, attracting throngs of visitors.

 

From EchoParkNow: Five Awesome Things About the new Echo Park Lake

Echo Park Lake will be officially and finally opening to the public on June 15! Although this is about a month later than we expected, the project is on time and under budget at $45 million (originally $85 million).

 

Echo Park Lake Panorama from 1920

Echo Park Lake 1920

June 1920: Panorama of Echo Park Lake looking north from Temple Street. In the distance is Edendale, where early movie studios were located. Later in the 1920s those studios moved to Hollywood.
This photo was published  in the June 27, 1920, Los Angeles Times.
Edendale is no longer a district in Los Angeles. Today its split up among Echo Park, Los Feliz and Silver Lake. In the photo, Allesandro Avenue, now Glendale Boulevard, is on the left.
This photo was later published in the 1998 Times postcard book, “Times Gone By.”

From The L.A. Times

by Scott Harrison

Echo Park Lake Reopens June 15th

The Lake's reopening will be June 15th

Councilman Eric Garcetti made the announcement today 

After 2 years of an $85 million clean up and renovation.

TheEastsider Article:
TheEastsider LA Lake Reopening

Another article on the Opening:
LACurbed Reopening Date Announced

1911 View of Echo Park Lake

1911 view of Echo Park, looking northwest toward Hollywood

From KCET

When LA's Oldest Parks Were Young 

Echo Park welcomes The Rolling Stones

Last night the Rolling Stones played in Echo Park.

                                                 Wow....

From theeassiderla

Echo Park welcomes The Rolling Stones

We've Got Grass

The sod is just starting to go in at Echo Park Lake

Also, they're installing the benches

May is coming!