Eagle Rock (formation)

The Eagle Rock
The Eagle Rock
	The Eagle Rock
Location	Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
Coordinates	34°8′36″N 118°11′1″W / 34.14333°N 118.18361°W
Area	Northeast Los Angeles
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	November 16, 1962
Reference no.	10

Eagle Rock , L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 10, is a large dome-shaped rock formation with an indentation that resembles an eagle in flight. The neighborhood of Eagle Rock , where the rock is located is named after the rock. Once known as Eagle Rock Valley, it incorporated in 1911 and was annexed by Los Angeles in 1923. ^[2] Given its visibility from the Ventura Freeway , CA-134, Eagle Rock is a familiar sight to millions.

History [ edit ]

Eagle Rock is a large sandstone formation created by hot springs millions of years ago. ^[2] Formerly known as La Piedra Gorda (Fat Rock), a name given to it by Spanish settlers, locals have been calling it Eagle Rock (or The Rock) since at least 1888. ^[2] The first published illustration of La Piedra Gorda was made by Archduke of Austria, Ludwig Louis Salvator. His book was published in 1878. ^[3]

The Tongva inhabited the caves at the base of The Rock and used it as a lookout point in the 1700s. ^[4] It's rumoured that infamous bandit , Tiburcio Vasquez , used the same caves as a hideout in 1874. ^[4] In the early 20th Century, yearly Easter services were held at the top of the Rock. ^[5]

The Rock was named a Historic-Cultural Monument in 1962 but did not belong to the City of Los Angeles until 1995, when the City purchased it for $700,000. ^[6]

References [ edit ]

^ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007), Historic ? Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments (PDF) , City of Los Angeles , retrieved 2008-05-29
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Eagle Rock" . Los Angeles Explorers Guild . 2022-03-25 . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .
^ "When Eagle Rock was 'haunt of wild beasts' " . Pasadena Star News . 2013-06-16 . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .
^ ^a ^b "Water and Power Associates" . waterandpower.org . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .
^ "Eagle Rock" . Atlas Obscura . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .
^ Goldman, Abigail (17 September 1995). "For Many, Eagle Rock's Price Is Right : Landmark: L.A. paid about $700,000 to preserve a piece of history, but the community's old-timers say it's worth it" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 18 July 2022 .

34°8′36″N 118°11′1″W / 34.14333°N 118.18361°W / 34.14333; -118.18361

[LAHCM_list-1] Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007), Historic ? Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments (PDF) , City of Los Angeles , retrieved 2008-05-29

[Guild-2] "The Eagle Rock" . Los Angeles Explorers Guild . 2022-03-25 . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .

[3] "When Eagle Rock was 'haunt of wild beasts' " . Pasadena Star News . 2013-06-16 . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .

[waterandpower-4] "Water and Power Associates" . waterandpower.org . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .

[5] "Eagle Rock" . Atlas Obscura . Retrieved 2022-07-18 .

[Goldman-6] Goldman, Abigail (17 September 1995). "For Many, Eagle Rock's Price Is Right : Landmark: L.A. paid about $700,000 to preserve a piece of history, but the community's old-timers say it's worth it" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 18 July 2022 .

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