This lot had originally belonged to Victor Ponet, a banker and undertaker who also founded Evergreen Cemetery.
[1] Around the turn of the century, the grounds were used for a variety of sports and entertainment events, ranging from football and baseball games to pony races to a production of "Faust".
[3] The grounds served as the home field for the Los Angeles Rangers soccer club, a side composed primarily of expatriate Englishmen.
In 1910, Fiesta Park was covered with a canvas big top and pressed into service as the venue for the Los Angeles Auto Show.
[5] Fiesta Park also served as a home field for St. Vincent's College (now Loyola Marymount University)'s football team.