Arcadia County Park
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| Arcadia County Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Arcadia, California |
| Coordinates | 34°08′16″N 118°02′01″W / 34.13782443528955°N 118.03370072379958°W |
| Operated by | City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks |
Arcadia County Park is a park in Arcadia, California located along the intersection of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. It is directly east of the Arcadia City Hall. The park is also is in close proximity to the Arcadia Police Department headquarters, the Santa Anita Park racetrack, and the Santa Anita Golf Course.
Description
Arcadia County Park has two visitor parking lots. One is located in its eastern portion, stretching along Santa Anita Avenue. Another is located in its western portion, stretching along Huntington Drive. The park's amenities include twelve tennis courts, a baseball field, two softball fields, children's' playgrounds, fitness zones, group picnic shelters, outdoor kitchens, a senior center, and a community center.[1] Additionally, the Norman Johnson Aquatic Center in the southern section of the park offers multiple swimming pools for recreational swimming. The center also hosts occasional swim lessons for various ages.[2] The southeast corner of the park features four bowling greens used by the Santa Anita Lawn Bowling Club, previously known as the Arcadia Bowling Green Club.[3]
There is also a large art installation in the northeast corner of the park that was commissioned by the Arcadia Rotary Club in 1962. Known as "Memorial Fountain", or simply "Peacock Fountain" by locals, it is a fountain entirely covered by mosaic tiles. Created by James Fickes, it stands at approximately 5.5 feet tall and has a diameter of 24 feet. The bronze peafowl sculpture that can be seen atop the stone pedestal the fountain's center was added in 2002 and adds an additional 5 feet to its height. It was sculpted by David Chapple. Although Memorial Fountain was originally intended as a war memorial, it was later dedicated to the victims of the September 11 attacks.[4]
History
References
- ^ "Los Angeles County - Parks & Recreation". Los Angeles County - Parks & Recreation. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Home". Norman Johnson Aquatic Center. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Santa Anita Lawn Bowling". santaanitalawnbowling.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "PUBLIC ART IN PUBLIC PLACES - Memorial Fountain (1962) by James Fickes". www.publicartinpublicplaces.info. Retrieved 2023-06-21.