{"product_id":"los-angeles-california-holiday-ornament-griffith-observatory","title":"Los Angeles California Holiday Ornament - Griffith Observatory","description":"\u003c!--\nLos Angeles, California Holiday Ornament — The Telescope Left Open to Everyone\nLos Angeles CA ornament | los-angeles-california-holiday-ornament-griffith-observatory | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 3 | Tags: 6 | Volume-tier ordered\nContent audit: PASS\n--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#A8D5F0;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGriffith Observatory.\u003c\/strong\u003e A public building on a hillside with three domes and no admission charge, put there by a man who wanted everyone in Los Angeles to be able to look through a telescope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGriffith J. Griffith donated the land to the city in 1896 and left money for an observatory on the condition it be free to the public. He had looked through the great telescope on Mount Wilson and come away convinced that if everyone could see what he had seen, human affairs would change. The building opened in 1935 - Art Deco, copper-domed, with the city spread out below. More people have looked through its twelve-inch Zeiss refractor than any other telescope on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCities build observatories for astronomers. This one was built for everybody, which is why it works as a symbol of the place: a free public building on a hill, open to anyone who drives up, pointed away from the city entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the deco line holds and the warm dome glow reads against tree lights. The faceted edge throws light from every angle. Arrives boxed - white or gold gift box, your choice at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the stargazer, the hiker, the one who takes every visitor up there at sunset. Merlin Classics profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/los-angeles-ca-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#F0EAD6;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore Los Angeles CA Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our Los Angeles history page. The Los Angeles town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"los angeles christmas ornament, los angeles ornament, griffith observatory ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"los angeles christmas ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"los angeles ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"griffith observatory ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"los angeles holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"town ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"merlin classics\"\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is there a los angeles christmas ornament featuring the griffith observatory?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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