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Maguire
Gardens (Courtesy of Maguire Partners)
ABOUT
THE FRONT COVER
Stepped reflecting
pools embellished with symbolic sculptures and bordered by an
allee of Italian cypress grace Maguire Gardens at the west entrance
of the city's beloved historic Los Angeles Public Library. Considered
by some the center and soul of the city, the library was designed
by Bertram Goodhue in 1926. The architecturally mixed building
was respectfully restored and expanded in 1993. The tree shaded
Maguire Gardens built over a parking structure and enlivened
by a wealth of diverting fountains, public art pieces and restaurants
were also constructed at this time. This is a wonderful place
to sit, have a snack and savor the city's passing parade and
gleaming skyline, and perhaps, even dream a little. See
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FROM
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Los
Angeles - the City of Angels - is a city built on dreams.
The dream of the immigrant seeking a new beginning, the dream
of Hollywood with its promise of a life of glamour and riches,
the dream of wide open spaces and sunny golden days. In the
Bunker Hill/Historic Core Angels Walk you will experience
these dreams in the L.A. that exists today, in an L.A. that
thrived almost a century ago and in an L.A. that existed only
in imagination. You'll see a Victorian's view of what a futuristic
building would look like in the year 2000 and its splendors
will take your breath away. Shop for pigs' snouts and exotic
medicinal roots in a bustling indoor-market. Hear water fountains
crash like ocean waves in a dramatic water garden that covers
more than an acre. See a headless businessman take out his
frustrations on an office building and see a library topped
by a golden pyramid. Journey through the pages of Raymond
Chandler and through the scripts of Blade Runner, Speed,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Chinatown. Ride into history
on the shortest railway in the world. All this and more is
here in Downtown Los Angeles within a square mile (or two).
And you can see them all just by taking a short journey.
Step
out onto Angels Walk—where dreams begin...
—
Deanna Spector
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