Dr. Paul Carlson Park, or, more commonly, Carlson Park, is a small
park
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located in the Carlson Park neighborhood of
Culver City, California
Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,779. It is mostly surrounded by Los Angeles, but also shares a border with the unincorporated area of Ladera Heights, Californi ...
. It is linear in shape and intended for passive recreational use, featuring open grassy spaces as well as picnic and
barbecue
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facilities. It is named for
Dr. Paul Carlson, a former resident of Culver City whose
martyr
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dom in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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in 1964 attracted national attention.
In the summer,
Culver City Public Theater gives free public theatrical performances in the park.
History
Following development as a horse racing track and later as an auto raceway, the City Council of the City of Culver City voted in 1927 to dedicate the space to the development of the first park in Culver City. Initially called Victory Park, so named because the mayor's wife believed "it was a victory to get a park," the park was renamed shortly after Dr. Carlson's death.
Over the years, a number of renovation and modernization projects undertaken by the Culver City Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services have targeted Carlson Park, including the recent construction of a new bathroom structure.
Amenities
According to th
Culver City Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Carlson Park webpage Carlson Park features the following amenities:
*Restroom facilities
*Picnic shelter with 4 sixteen-foot picnic tables
**Maximum capacity: 50
**Permits available 9a-6p, 7 days a week
*4 barbecues
*2 fireplaces
*Large passive grass area
Geography
Carlson Park covers an area of 2.66 acres in the center of the Carlson Park residential neighborhood. It is bounded by Braddock Drive, Motor Avenue, Le Bourget Avenue, and Park Avenue.
See also
*
List of Culver City municipal parks
References
External links
Carlson Park on ''Culver City Parks and Gardens''
* ttp://www.ccpt.org Culver City Public Theater
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