Los Angeles River Center and Gardens

The Los Angeles River Center and Gardens is a public park located in Cypress Park, Los Angeles, near the confluence of the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco.[1] Los Angeles River Center and Gardens is noted for its Mission Revival architecture hacienda-style grounds.[1][2] The park is managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).[3]

Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
Location	Cypress Park, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°05′06″N 118°13′30″W
Area	5-acre (20,000 m^2)
Created	March 4, 2000
Operated by	Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Status	open

The park was formerly known as Lawry's California Center, the site of the corporate headquarters, restaurant complex, and spice factory for Lawry's Foods, which first opened in 1953 and closed in 1992.[2][4] The park officially opened on March 4, 2000[5] and houses the executive offices of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority and a number of local nonprofit organizations.[1]

See also

• Cypress Park, Los Angeles
• List of parks in Los Angeles

References

1. "Los Angeles River Center & Gardens". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
2. Lank, Barry (2017-11-28). "Once a former Lawry's spice factory, the L.A. River Center in Cypress Park prepares for the future". The Eastsider LA.
3. "MRCA River Parks & Projects". MRCA. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
4. KAZMIN, AMY LOUISE (1991-10-17). "For Lawry's Diners, a 'Paradise' Lost : Restaurants: Patrons lament planned closing Jan. 3 of their bucolic hideaway, which started in 1953 as a spice factory". Los Angeles Times.
5. Connell, Rich (2000-03-05). "Abandoned Spot Springs Back to Life as L.A. River Center". Los Angeles Times.