Griffith Park History Articles Fast Fact: Col. Griffith wanted the Griffith Observatory built atop Mt. Hollywood; people would get to it via a funicular railway, similar to Angels Flight.

The following articles were originally written, with a couple of exceptions, for the Glendale News-Press between mid-1993 and early 1995.

Griffith Park's Unique Donor Ostriches Blazed the Trail to Griffith Park The Curse of the Felizes Griffith Park's Tragic Fire of Oct. 3, 1933 (Part 1) Griffith Park's Tragic Fire of Oct. 3, 1933 (Part 2) Griffith Park's Tragic Fire of Oct. 3, 1933 (Part 3) Lorado Taft's Unifinished Dream C. Aubrey Smith and Cricket Griffith Observatory Opens, City Star-Struck

A First on the Links A Monument to Ham 'n Eggs Two Zoos in Griffith Park The Mulholland Memorial Fountain Griffith Observatory Goes to the Moon Mt. Hollywood: Small Mountain, Big Dreams Ranger Bill's Last Hike Charlie Turner Calls It a Career

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