Pershing Square
532 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 847-4970
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 847-4970
- Cross Street:
- West 5th Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm
Editorial Review for Pershing Square – by Ryan Hill
In Short
In 1866, Mayor Aguilar dedicated this land in the middle of downtown L.A. for use naming it La Plaza Abaja (Lower Plaza). In 1886, the plaza became an office park and later still, it was redesigned in 1911 by John Parkinson, prominent L.A. architect. During WWI, it was used for the militia and named Pershing Square in honor of the general. In 1989, CRA assisted the Department of Recreation and Parks with funding renovate the park into its present form.
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