Crosby Place

Crosby Stairway

I call this one “Crosby Stairs and Trash” for obvious reasons, but I also like the pun. It’s no better or worse than most of the others when it comes to neglect and disrepair. However, I did remove a pizza box from the walkway before recording, but left an article of clothing draped over the railing.

The stairway’s condition also depends on the time of year. Earlier, I found all kinds of weeds and wildflowers growing on either side (as seen in the still photos here and the “Welcome to my Blog” page). On the day of this recording, the vegetation had been cut back, revealing all the trash previously hidden underneath.

The Crosby Stairway connects Laguna Avenue near the east side of Echo Park Lake to the corner of Crosby Place and Crosby Lane up the hill. Neither street is much more than an alley, but it’s packed with residences just the same.

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Tags: Echo Park, Los Angeles, Multimedia Jones, Stairways