Pan-Pacific Park
| Pan Pacific Park | |
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 Interactive map of Pan Pacific Park | |
| Type | Municipal |
| Location | 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90036 |
| Coordinates | 34°04′24″N 118°21′17″W / 34.073246°N 118.354849°W |
Pan Pacific Park is a large public park in Los Angeles, California which hosts a variety of public amenities as well as a Holocaust museum. The park is managed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.[1]
Location
[edit]The park is located at 7600 Beverly Blvd in the Fairfax district, a historically Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2] It is bounded by Beverly Boulevard to the north, West 3rd Street to the south, The Grove Drive to the west, and South Gardner Street to the east.[3][4]
The Grove shopping center and CBS Studios/Television City are across the street from the park, on the west side of The Grove Dr.
History
[edit]Ernest E. Debs was an early proponent of the Pan Pacific Park project before his retirement from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1974, after which his successor, Edmund Edelman, took on the project.[5] The park's development broke ground in 1981.[6]
The historic Pan Pacific Auditorium, before it burned down in 1989, was located on part of the land that became Pan Pacific Park.[7] In 2002, the park's Recreation Center was built on the same site, with a spire similar to the characteristic spires of the historic auditorium.[8]
Facilities
[edit]The park hosts the following facilities:
- Swimming pool (outdoor/seasonal), baseball fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, soccer/multipurpose sports field, children's playground, walking/jogging paths, small outdoor amphitheater, restrooms, parking lots.[9][10][11]
- Pan Pacific Park Recreation Center, opened in 2002 on the former site of the Pan Pacific Auditorium.[12][13][14]
- Pan Pacific Senior Activity Center, a senior citizen center with a gym, dining hall, computer lab, and auditorium.[15]
- Holocaust Museum LA, formerly known as Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, founded in 1961 and located underground at Pan Pacific Park since 2010; temporarily closed as of May 2026, but scheduled to reopen in the same location as part of the new Goldrich Cultural Center on June 14, 2026.[16]
- Statue of Haym Salomon, Jewish immigrant who financed and raised funds essential to the American Revolution, in the southeast corner of the park at the intersection of W 3rd St & S Gardner St.[17]
Additionally, the Fairfax branch of the Los Angeles Public Library borders the park on S Gardner St.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "PAN PACIFIC PARK City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". Archived from the original on 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "PAN PACIFIC PARK City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". Archived from the original on 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Park - Google Maps".
- ^ "The Evolution of the Fairfax District: Exploring its Origins, Changes, and Impact on the Jewish Community in Los Angeles - UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy". Archived from the original on 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ "LAistory:The Pan Pacific Auditorium: "It all Comes Crashing Down: May 1989"". Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Groundbreaking signals start of work on Pan Pacific Park - Beverly Press and Park Labrea News". Archived from the original on 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "LAistory:The Pan Pacific Auditorium: "It all Comes Crashing Down: May 1989"". Archived from the original on November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Memories of Old Pan Pacific Resurrected in New Center - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "PAN PACIFIC PARK POOL City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". Archived from the original on 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ "PAN PACIFIC PARK RECREATION CENTER City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". Archived from the original on 2026-04-26. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Park - Google Maps".
- ^ "PAN PACIFIC PARK RECREATION CENTER City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". Archived from the original on 2026-04-26. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "Memories of Old Pan Pacific Resurrected in New Center - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "LAistory:The Pan Pacific Auditorium: "It all Comes Crashing Down: May 1989"". Archived from the original on November 22, 2015., includes photo of fire
- ^ "PAN PACIFIC SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks". Archived from the original on 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ^ "Holocaust Museum LA will reopen as part of the new $70-million Goldrich Cultural Center - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2026-05-05. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ^ "Haym Salomon Statue - Google Maps".
- ^ "Fairfax Branch Library - Google Maps".