Six Months Later, History of Highland Park Mural Still Looks Great

"If we don't take care of it, it just shows we don't care," said Judy Baca, at the unveiling of her restored History of Highland Park Mural in October.

If that's the case, than Highland Park must truly care about Baca's mural.

Six months after the restoration, the mural still looks vibrant and pristine as it did w

Originally painted in 1977, the mural depicts cultural icons of the Arroyo in rich sepia tones. It had fallen into deep disrepair in the decades following its creation.

The mural was restored through a cooperative effort between Council District 14, the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), and AT&T--owners of the mural's building on the corner of Avenue 56 and Meridian Street.

According to Baca, the mural was treated with the best anti-graffiti coating possible, which should prevent future tagging.