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agriculture, art, LASHP, Not A Cornfield, Annenberg Foundation, Antonio Villaraigosa, artists, Ed Reyes, Eric Garcetti, events, government, Lauren Bon, media, politicians
United States
21 April 14
"Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Council members Ed Reyes, (1st District), Eric Garcetti (13th District), and Wendy Greuel (2nd District), can be seen standing behind artist Lauren Bon as she addressed members of the press for the project "Not a Cornfield". Known originally as Southern Pacific's Cornfield Yard as well as Chinatown Yard property, this 32-acre parcel of land was turned into a temporary public art project. Lauren Annenberg Bon, Annenberg Foundation Trustee and heiress, turned the industrial brownfield into a cornfield for one agricultural cycle at the cost of $3 million dollars; the multi-billion dollar Philadelphia-based Annenberg foundation provided the funds for this project. As of 2006, this field located just north of Chinatown and within half a mile from El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, became known as Los Angeles State Historic Park. The City of Los Angeles dedicated it as Cultural Monument #82 for its role as the Southern Pacific's River Station railroad yard. Photo dated: September 12, 2005."