In 1912 this five acre parcel of land was part of the terraced front lawn to the Beverly Hills Hotel. Brilliant floral displays stood as a welcome sight to the stark contrast of the surrounding brown fields and oiled dirt roads. In 1915, the Hotel gave the land to the citizens of Beverly Hills and named it "Sunset Park," the first municipal park in the City.

Over the years many celebrity events have taken place near here. Most notably in 1926, Will Rogers, one of the City's best loved residents, was unofficially "elected" by his fellow neighbors and citizens as the first "Honorary Mayor" of Beverly Hills. His generous spirit, unstinting community support, and highly acclaimed writings helped create worldwide recognition and popularity for the City.

In 1952, the City renamed the Park "Will Rogers Memorial Park."

Thomas S. Levyn, Mayor
MeraLee Goldman, Vice Mayor
Vicki Reynolds
Allan Alexander
Les Bronte

Joan Seidel
City Treasurer