Glassell Park is a neighborhood of Northeast Los Angeles, California, in the San Rafael Hills.
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10 Facts About Glassell Park
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Land that would later become Glassell Park was originally part of Rancho San Rafael, granted in 1784 to Spanish army corporal Jose Maria Verdugo.
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Attorney Andrew Glassell Park received part of Rancho San Rafael from the lawsuit known as the Great Partition of 1871.
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Glassell Park eventually settled in the area with his family, for whom many streets, including Toland Way, Drew St, Andrita and Marguarite Streets are named.
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Development of Glassell Park began in the early 20th century, as subdivisions between Verdugo and San Fernando Roads began to be sold in 1907.
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The Glassell family continued to subdivide their land, selling off what is Forest Lawn Memorial Park in 1905.
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Glassell Park suffered periods of gang activity in the final decades of the 20th century due to the arrival of the Mexican-American Avenues.
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The Glassell Park Community Garden is a focal point of community life in the area and regularly hosts neighborhood events.
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Today, Glassell Park is experiencing significant and steady demographic shifts due to its abundant craftsmen and hillside homes, and convenient location close to Downtown Los Angeles, Silver Lake, and Highland Park.
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The Rio de Los Angeles State Glassell Park is along San Fernando Road and adjacent to the Los Angeles River.
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