De Neve Square Park
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De Neve Square Park is a quaint urban pocket park
located in the affluent neighborhood of Holmby Hills in West Los Angeles
, California
. It is located at the northern terminus of Mapleton Drive where it meets Saint Pierre Road (two of the most prestigious streets in Los Angeles) at Beverly Glen Boulevard, where Holmby Hills borders East Gate Bel Air
to the West. The trapezoidal (rather than square
) park is ringed by mature sycamore trees as well as English-style street lamps from the 1920s (created exclusively for Holmby Hills). De Neve Square Park is one of two parks in Holmby Hills (the other being Holmby Park).
De Neve Square Park is dedicated to the memory of Felipe de Neve
, regarded as the founder of Los Angeles in 1781.
regular organized touch-football
games during the 1950s and 60s when he was residing in Los Angeles making films.
Pocket park
A pocket park, parkette or mini-park is a small park accessible to the general public. In some areas they are called miniparks or vest-pocket parks....
located in the affluent neighborhood of Holmby Hills in West Los Angeles
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles
West Los Angeles is a district in Los Angeles, California, within a larger region known as the "Westside."-Geography and transportation:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located at the northern terminus of Mapleton Drive where it meets Saint Pierre Road (two of the most prestigious streets in Los Angeles) at Beverly Glen Boulevard, where Holmby Hills borders East Gate Bel Air
East Gate Bel Air, Los Angeles
East Gate Bel Air is a very small and very wealthy area within the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, California...
to the West. The trapezoidal (rather than square
Square (geometry)
In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral. This means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles...
) park is ringed by mature sycamore trees as well as English-style street lamps from the 1920s (created exclusively for Holmby Hills). De Neve Square Park is one of two parks in Holmby Hills (the other being Holmby Park).
De Neve Square Park is dedicated to the memory of Felipe de Neve
Felipe de Neve
Felipe de Neve was a Spanish governor of Las Californias, an area that included present-day California , Baja California and Baja California Sur . His tenure as governor was from 1775 to 1782...
, regarded as the founder of Los Angeles in 1781.
History
De Neve Square Park has a very prominent history as the location of Elvis Presley'sElvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
regular organized touch-football
Touch football (American)
Touch football is a variant of American football in which the basic rules are similar to those of the mainstream game , but instead of tackling players to the ground, the person carrying the ball need only be touched by a member of the opposite team to end a down...
games during the 1950s and 60s when he was residing in Los Angeles making films.