The Corralitas Red Car Property was a private right-of-way through Silver Lake (Los Angeles) for the Pacific Electric interurban streetcar. The “Big Red Cars” ran until 1955 when the Glendale Line was decommissioned for freeway construction. For more than 40 years, a series of developers tried and failed to develop the Corralitas Red Car Property. It's not a park, it just looks like one.
Photo: Diane Edwardson, August 13, 2009. Neighbors contacted LAPD when a large generator was left overnight on August 12 for a movie shoot scheduled for August 13 -18. Film LAwas under the impression the Red Car Property was a City Street: Silver Lake Court. Neighbors were alarmed at the proximity to the slope with uncleared dry brush (red-tagged by LAFD on August 6). Film LA is not requiring a Fire Marshall on set. (Click on photo to enlarge.) Photo: Diane Edwardson, August 14, 2009. Production company vehicles were permitted by Film LA to park on Silver Lake Court. This is NOT Silver Lake Court, it is the Red Car Property, 2129 W. Silver Lake Ave. Clearly, Film LA is confused by the number of large vehicles already parked on "Lot C" of the Red Car Property. It doesn't help that Google Maps is wrong in identifying the Red Car Property as Silver Lake Court. (Click on photo to enlarge.) UPDATE August 19, 2009: The City Finally picked up the pile of brush (above) today. Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 19, 2009. This is Silver Lake Court, an unbuilt City street right-of way on the Lake View side of the Red Car Property. ZIMAS correctly identifies Silver Lake Court's location. Silver Lake Court begins at the Silver Lake Ave. Public Staircase and ends about 100 feet past the Roselin Public Staircase. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
Community Residents’ Association for Parks is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1997 by our Silver Lake neighborhood. We are dedicated to acquisition and preservation of the Corralitas Red Car Property as a park in partnership with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
Contact: redcarproperty@gmail.com