La Laguna Playground - "Dinosaur Park"

300 W. Wells St. San Gabriel, CA,

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uploaded on April 11, 2012 at 04:17 PM by Kischka Bluspiro

uploaded on April 11, 2012 at 04:16 PM by Kischka Bluspiro

uploaded on April 11, 2012 at 04:15 PM by Kischka Bluspiro

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A whimsical 1965 playground created by Mexican concrete artist, Benjamin Dominguez. Children can play on one of 14 concrete sea creatures and slide into a sandy lagoon.

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Kischka Bluspiro about 1 year ago

From the "Friends of La Laguna" website: "In October 2006, the Friends of La Laguna formed in response to the city of San Gabriel's announced demolition of the Laguna de San Gabriel, affectionately known as "dinosaur park", located in Vincent Lugo Park. We held rallies and a petition drive, collecting more than 2,500 signatures on paper and via the internet. Our efforts caught the attention of local media and were featured on KCET's program "Life and Times" and NPR's morning show "Day to Day". In January 2007, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with city to preserve and protect the Laguna."

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