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Order Number	00105071
Title	Echo Park Lake revitalization project
Photographer	Leonard, Gary.
Collection ID	Gary Leonard Collection Los Angeles Photographers Collection
Location/Accession	GPC_b45_f1_i23
Date	2011
Physical Description	1 photographic print:col. ;11 x 16 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Temporary fencing was installed around Echo Park Lake during a two-year, $45 million revitalization project of the neighborhood landmark, which was originally built as a drinking water reservoir in the 1860s. The lake was closed off and drained in the summer of 2011. The rehabilitation project tackled Echo Park Lake, the park surrounding the lake, it added a new observation deck, new walking path, numerous informational signs and improved the landscaping. In addition, it brought back the lotus beds that had mysteriously died off, and restored the original boathouse. The Lady of the Lake statue came back to the park as well, but in a different location. The statue, formally known as "Nuestra Reina de Los Angeles" (or "Queen of Angels") was built by artist Ada May Sharpless in the 1930s, and was dedicated in May 1935. She was originally placed facing away from the lake on its northern side. Eventually, the statue was put into storage in the 1980s and replaced with a pump station; she was later re-installed on the east side of the park where the figure faced the water. Today, the Lady of the Lake is back in her original spot at the top of a peninsula that juts into the northern part of the lake, with her back to the water.
Description	Two workers help guide a crane that lowers the Lady of the Lake statue unto the foundation in which it will permanently reside. Photograph dated August 23, 2011.
Subject	Statues--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles). Construction workers--California--Los Angeles. Lakes--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles). Urban lakes--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles). Parks--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles). Palms--California--Los Angeles. Cranes, derricks, etc.--California--Los Angeles. Dwellings--California--Echo Park (Los Angeles). Echo Park (Los Angeles, Calif.). Gary Leonard Collection photographs. Sharpless, Ada May.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection