MacArthur Park
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For the song, see MacArthur Park (song).
MacArthur Park (originally Westlake Park)[2] is a park dating back to the late 19th century in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. In the early 1940s, it was renamed after General Douglas MacArthur, and later designated City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #100.[3]
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Type | Urban park |
Location | Westlake, Los Angeles |
Coordinates | 34°03′31″N 118°16′39″W |
Area | 35 acres (14 ha)[1] |
Created | 1880s |
Operated by | City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks |
Status | Open all year |
Public transit access | Westlake/MacArthur Park station |
Designated | May 1, 1972 |
Reference no. | 100 |
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The lake in MacArthur Park is fed by natural springs (although an artificial bottom to the lake was laid during the construction of the Red Line, opened in 1993). In the past, a fountain with a reflecting pool on the northern end was also fed by the springs. The Westlake/MacArthur Park B and D Line station is across the street.[4]