by Chris Epting (Author)
University Park is one of Los Angeles's most diverse and historic neighborhoods. Beginning with the founding of the University of Southern California in 1880, the area has hosted two Olympic Games and numerous presidents and been featured as a backdrop for dozens of movies, along with countless other events of cultural and historical significance. Few areas in Southern California boast such a wide variety of historic buildings--residential, educational and commercial--dating to LA's earliest days. With USC as its anchor, University Park thrives as a microcosm of LA's culture, architecture and development from an outpost accumulating settlers into one of the world's great cosmopolitan metropolises. Join author Charles Epting on this historical inventory of University Park's significant moments and lasting legacy.
Author Biography
Charles Epting has studied history at the University of Southern California. From a family of local historians, Epting served as a researcher on books authored by his father, Chris Epting, and by Luis Chiappe of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.
Number of Pages: 144
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: July 02, 2013