tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post7425599313250263635..comments2024-03-25T04:53:09.576-07:00Comments on Big Orange Landmarks: No. 110 - Los Angeles Police Academy Rock GardenFloyd B. Bariscalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-35098556876513923912012-01-26T19:52:33.444-08:002012-01-26T19:52:33.444-08:00Does anyone have any information on what number to...Does anyone have any information on what number to call to get info about having a wedding here? Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-45758393538653953342012-01-06T12:35:47.023-08:002012-01-06T12:35:47.023-08:00The Old LAPD Academy has much more than the Rock G...The Old LAPD Academy has much more than the Rock Garden to recommend it. The Department recognized the need for a formal training facility in the '20's. The City Fathers (as usual) lacked the will to do the right thing so the cops did it for themselves! How? In brief, police men, trustees and the community did it. Look around. The retaining walls are old sidewalk pieces. The towers were once a cobble stone street. The list goes on and on. There is much to discover if one looks around. The story of the founding/building of the Academy would make a great movie. It is full of intrigue. I am surprised no one has done it! How do I know all this? I am second generation LAPD RETIRED. The family goes back to the late 30's in blue. In the early 90's, the C.O. of Training Div. appointed me as his "official" tour guide for visiting dignitaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-75348929048563322592011-08-04T17:56:26.531-07:002011-08-04T17:56:26.531-07:00Being in the LAPD in the 1950s, your dad must'...Being in the LAPD in the 1950s, your dad must've collected some great noirish stories. Thanks, lindsaypinkham.Floyd B. Bariscalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865316405393661242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-36226169632366499402011-08-04T15:05:09.873-07:002011-08-04T15:05:09.873-07:00This brings back a lot of memories! My dad was in...This brings back a lot of memories! My dad was in the LAPD, and growing up in the '50s I remember coming here with my parents when they had parties and dances. They grownups would turn the kids loose to play in the rock garden, then later they would show movies. This is where I first saw Disney's Pinocchio - terrifying for a little kid, especially the whale!lindsaypinkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184108544797943193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-56317428565047636082011-07-22T11:03:46.910-07:002011-07-22T11:03:46.910-07:00We were honored to have the Rock Garden as our wed...We were honored to have the Rock Garden as our wedding venue. The coordinator Colleen is the best and she was able make a girls dream for the perfect wedding come true. <br /><br />This place is so beautiful. Thank you so much Colleen for everything.Destinynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-20975157811871476852011-06-08T04:56:29.725-07:002011-06-08T04:56:29.725-07:00It was absolutely beautiful when I was there. Take...It was absolutely beautiful when I was there. Take care and God Bless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-35049260942756650512011-05-14T10:52:18.781-07:002011-05-14T10:52:18.781-07:00I've been to several events here including a w...I've been to several events here including a wedding and it's an absolutely gorgeous location! They coordinate with the rest of the club during special events to insure that there's not gunfire or anything to disturb your event. Great staff, affordable prices, and a location with history you can't beat, what more could a bride ask for?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-46495050895871928712011-04-24T12:40:53.181-07:002011-04-24T12:40:53.181-07:00Anonymous, they do not routinly have shooting at t...Anonymous, they do not routinly have shooting at the ranges on the weekends, especially during something so special as a wedding. Why would you want people to believe there would be gunfire during their wedding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-55467227194430993632011-04-18T10:13:26.231-07:002011-04-18T10:13:26.231-07:00Is it open to the public for visiting?Is it open to the public for visiting?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012141688335768612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-46127693533762199982011-04-17T10:32:45.666-07:002011-04-17T10:32:45.666-07:00The pictures make the rock garden look so serene a...The pictures make the rock garden look so serene and beautiful. However, the sound of massive amounts of gunfire in the background of a happy wedding or other event would certainly put a damper on the joyous memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-7054778794212984512011-04-17T09:04:18.358-07:002011-04-17T09:04:18.358-07:00I was at the Academy last year for the City of Ang...I was at the Academy last year for the City of Angels ride, and had no clue this was there! Thank you!!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120129331636884242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-38748979280840347392011-04-16T17:57:24.176-07:002011-04-16T17:57:24.176-07:00Some very good friends of mine married there in 19...Some very good friends of mine married there in 1992. It is a lovely place. Not much for exploring. But if you need to be at the police academy for any reason, it's a nice walk with your Honey. :o) I love L.A.!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930036309792307161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-61172604170604689612010-11-27T14:43:37.086-08:002010-11-27T14:43:37.086-08:00Is this garden open to the public for visiting? T...Is this garden open to the public for visiting? Those entry gates look a bit foreboding...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829048418654107630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-52898312087695958822010-10-05T15:37:43.534-07:002010-10-05T15:37:43.534-07:00the info to reserve the place is as follows:
LOS A...the info to reserve the place is as follows:<br />LOS ANGELES POLICE ACADEMY<br />1800 North Academy Drive, Los Angeles 90012, (323) 221-5222 Ext. 227 Contact: Colleen Zirbes<br />Wedding ceremonies may be held in the secluded rock garden of the Police Academy in Elysian Park which was built in 1935. The gardens include four pools, several cascades, a small amphitheater for a band, and an outdoor dining area with a BBQ pit and large patio. The garden was declared a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument in 1973.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633816278415014207.post-63764391003892492832010-02-19T10:12:41.159-08:002010-02-19T10:12:41.159-08:00Thank you for posting this, especially the picture...Thank you for posting this, especially the pictures. This is an absolutelly beautiful place, specially for a wedding...word of caution, it's not easy tracking down information on how to make that happen :o(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com