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Encyclopedia > Exposition Park (Los Angeles)

Exposition Park is located in South Los Angeles, across the street from the University of Southern California (USC). Exposition Park houses the following: South Los Angeles is the City of Los Angeles official name for a geographical region that is often known as South Central Los Angeles. ... The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, and Southern California), Southern Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ... The University of Southern California (also known as USC, SC, and Southern California), Southern Californias oldest private research university, is located in the urban center of Los Angeles, California. ...

The park is public-space owned by the state of California, whose major cultural facilities mentioned above are operated by both the state and Los Angeles County. Originally, the 160-acre sit served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 to 1910. (hence its original name Agricultural Park. Farmers sold thier harvests on the grounds, while horses, dogs, and even camels competed along a racetrack where the rose garden now blooms today. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California, near the campus of the University of Southern California. ... The Los Angeles Sports Arena is an indoor arena in Los Angeles, California. ... The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. ... The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California Sciencenter) is a museum in Los Angeles. ... An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ...


Soon after USC was built in 1880, the city's most influential families moved into the neighborhood, but did not appreciate the racing and the gambling that came with it. As a result, the rose-garden replaced the racetrack, and the park became what it is now with its grand museums.


External links

  • usc.edu Exposition Park
  • downtownnews.com Exposition Park - expose your imagination
  • Delirious LA Exposition Park - A Case Study

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