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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is situated on land that served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 until 1910. In the 1890s, a local attorney and Sunday school teacher, William Miller Bowen, grew alarmed by the growing numbers of saloons, gambling events, and other vices that existed in the park. In 1909, he led the fight to convince the state, county, and city to develop the park as a cultural center. In this plan, the state would build an exposition building for California products (and later an armory); the county would build a historical and art museum; and the city would maintain the grounds. This tripartite ownership still exists today.Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Address
900 Exposition BlvdLos Angeles, CA
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