THE OLDEST PALM TREE IN LA

The oldest palm tree in Los Angeles (at least the oldest documented one) is in Exposition Park. The Washingtonia filifera fan palm was planted about 1850 along San Pedro Street. In 1889, it was moved to a prominent spot in front of the entrance of the Arcade Depot, the Los Angeles station for the Southern Pacific Railroad on Alameda Street. When Southern Pacific moved to Central Station in 1914, the Arcade Palm, as it was called, was saved by a campaign led by the Los Angeles Examiner. It was moved to Exposition Park and, while it is unclear whether it was planted where it stands now, it has been at the end of the mall just off Figueroa Street, opposite the Memorial Coliseum, for at least 100 years. Visit #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC