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#TBT Vintage Aztec Playground, Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, c. 1973

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“These photos were taken on the last days before this playground was unnecessarily destroyed. My kids enjoyed this more than the new playground that replaced it.”

For Throwback Thursday, the sad tale of the lovely Aztec Playground at Lincoln Park (formerly Eastside Park) in Los Angeles California,  whose life and demise is lovingly chronicled by an anonymous devotee of the park, source of all the photos in this post.

I doubt that the new, manufactured playground played the same role in the 85,000 person strong “Festival of Friends” that the Aztec playground had.  Special places beget special events.  The Aztec playground was special.  The new playground….wasn’t.

Maybe we should start calling this #PreservationThursday.  If you know of a vintage playground that is endangered and needs preserving, get in touch!

[no information on the designer, exact date of construction, or date of demolition...if you have more info please do leave a comment!]

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