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Park in Beverly Hills, California, United States
Roxbury Memorial Park
TypeMunicipal
Location471 South Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90212
Coordinates34°03′31″N 118°24′25″W / 34.0586°N 118.4070°W / 34.0586; -118.4070
Open8a.m.-10p.m.

Roxbury Memorial Park is a public park in Beverly Hills, California.

Location

The park is located at 471 South Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills, California. It is surrounded by Olympic Boulevard, South Roxbury Drive, and South Spalding Drive. It is a few streets away from the Beverly Hills High School.

Facilities

The park is home to two lawn bowling and croquet greens, four tennis courts, basketball courts, children's playgrounds, locker shower rooms and restrooms.

Since 1999, it has been home to a yellow rose garden in honor of Linda Tallen Kane, wife of David Paul Kane, a Beverly Hills businessman.

In 2013–2014, a new clubhouse known as the Roxbury Park Community Center was constructed. It was dedicated on June 8, 2014

Beverly Hills Lawn Bowling Club

It is home to the Beverly Hills Lawn Bowling Club founded in 1926. It moved to Roxbury Memorial Park in the 1930s, when the first clubhouse was built. Early players included actors Otto Kruger (1885-1974) and Edward Arnold (1890-1956). Walt Disney (1901-1966) was also a donor and regular player.

The Walt Disney Masters Singles are held once a year in his honor.

Gallery

Roxbury Memorial Park
  • Roxbury Memorial Park Directory Roxbury Memorial Park Directory
  • Rules of use and conduct Rules of use and conduct
  • Lawn bowling and croquet instructions Lawn bowling and croquet instructions
  • Lawn bowling green Lawn bowling green
  • Another lawn bowling green Another lawn bowling green
  • Volleyball field Volleyball field
  • Seats Seats
  • Beverly Hills Little League sign on small building Beverly Hills Little League sign on small building
  • Rose garden in honor of Linda Tallen Kane Rose garden in honor of Linda Tallen Kane

References

  1. ^ "The City of Beverly Hills: Roxbury Community Center & Memorial Park". Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  2. ^ Google Maps
  3. "The Los Angeles Times: Croquet at Roxbury Memorial park". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  4. Elaine Woo, David Paul Kane; Flamboyant Stockbroker, The Los Angeles Times, May 28, 1999
  5. Victoria Talbot, 'Roxbury Park Community Center Re-Opens June 8', The Beverly Hills Courier, May 30, 2014, pp. 1; 16
  6. "Beverly Hills Lawn Bowling Club". Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  7. ^ Marc Wanamaker, Early Beverly Hills, Arcadia Publishing, 2005, p. 63
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