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Originally Posted by Flyingwedge
Thanks so much for finding and posting that photo, ER. Special thanks also to T2 and JScott for your help with and interest in the palm(s) . . . but extra special thanks to ProphetM for the key breakthrough as to exactly where the palms were on San Pedro St., as well as for pursuing what happened to the remaining four palms.
I swung by the Hammel Palm outside the Coliseum today and was surprised to find no obvious initials or designs cut into the trunk. But what's there -- or not there any more -- is worse than that:
Photo by me
Did you gasp? It looks like some vandal(s) tried to end our palm's life not too long ago. It definitely needs a fence. |
Nice find. Maybe needs more than just a fence, e.g., a moat and a wall.
The most obvious growth of this palm - over the years - is length-wise. Because of this, the scaring in your picture may be much older than you think. It may have even been caused when the plant was moved and replanted many years ago. The trunk may appear deceptively slender, but the plant's great height represents a lot of weight to support. Despite the best efforts to safely lift and support a large palm, mistakes happen.
Wonder if there were any documented incidents of Elephants roaming Exposition Park?
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A hospital worthy of caring for an old palm?
1938 - St. Vincent's Hospital building, 2131 West Third Street, (Third and Alvarado) No longer standing.
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1954 - Destroyed in '59 St. Vincent's aka the Los Angeles Infirmary?
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