February 13, 2006
Echo Park Lake HCM
According to the most recent Echo Park Historical Society newsletter, the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument application for Echo Park hit a road block last month at the City Council's Planning & Land Use Committee. The Committee postponed a vote on the nomination after the Recreation & Parks Department voiced their opposition to the landmark designation.
The Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department has expressed concerned that the landmark designation might interfere with proposed work to improve the water quality of Echo Park Lake. The Echo Park Historical Society disputes this notion and is working with the City Council and the Recreation and Parks Department to resolve the issue.
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously approved the Echo Park Historic-Cultural application in November of 2005. Officials from the offices of councilmen Eric Garcetti and Ed Reyes have also voiced their continued support for the nomination.
Want to learn more about the history of Echo Park? The Echo Park Historic-Cultural Monument application, drafted by yours truly, is available for download at the Echo Park Historical Society's website, or in the PreserveLA Archive at: http://www.preservela.com/content/1/2005-08-17-EchoPark-HCM-Application.pdf.
Contact the Echo Park Historical Society for more information, or to offer support for the monument application.
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