Oval Park, Visalia, California
Encyclopedia
Oval Park is a neighborhood in Visalia
, California
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The first high school in Visalia was located on what is now the Lincoln Oval Park.
Webster Grammar School was located in the West Village on Northwest Third Avenue near Pearl Street. It opened in 1917. In 1950, the building was declared unsafe as a school and was later converted into a maintenance shop and storage building. In 1961, fire damaged the structure beyond repair. The Visalia Police Department Substation now sits on the site.
. Also, Murray Avenue cut off a large southern section of the neighborhood on its most southern part. History proves, however, that there are some general boundaries:
Western Boundary: Willis Street
Northern Boundary: Houston Avenue
Eastern Boundary: Santa Fe Street
Southern Boundary: Murray Avenue
Oval Park itself consists, in whole or in part, of the neighborhoods of Oval Park (the area immediately surrounding the park), Visalia Heights, the East Village and the West Village.
Visalia Police Department operates the District 1 Police Station at 204 NW 3rd Ave, serving the neighborhood.
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Residents are zoned to Houston Avenue Elementary School and Highland Elementary School.
Most residents are zoned to Green Acres Middle School or Divisadero Middle School.
Residents are zoned to Redwood High School
or Mt. Whitney High School
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operates George McCann Memorial School, located at 200 East Race Street.
serves the area.
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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History
Oval Park is Visalia's oldest neighborhood.The first high school in Visalia was located on what is now the Lincoln Oval Park.
Webster Grammar School was located in the West Village on Northwest Third Avenue near Pearl Street. It opened in 1917. In 1950, the building was declared unsafe as a school and was later converted into a maintenance shop and storage building. In 1961, fire damaged the structure beyond repair. The Visalia Police Department Substation now sits on the site.
Boundaries
According to the Oval Park Historical Society (OPHS) There are no official boundaries for Visalia's Oval Park neighborhood. It is documented that the western part of Oval Park was separated from its eastern section by the construction of highway 63California State Route 63
State Route 63 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California in the Central Valley. It begins from near Tulare at Route 137, runs north through the city of Visalia and the towns of Cutler and Orosi, before ending north of Orange Cove, where it reaches its northern terminus...
. Also, Murray Avenue cut off a large southern section of the neighborhood on its most southern part. History proves, however, that there are some general boundaries:
Western Boundary: Willis Street
Northern Boundary: Houston Avenue
Eastern Boundary: Santa Fe Street
Southern Boundary: Murray Avenue
Oval Park itself consists, in whole or in part, of the neighborhoods of Oval Park (the area immediately surrounding the park), Visalia Heights, the East Village and the West Village.
Local government
Visalia Fire Department Station 51 serves the area.Visalia Police Department operates the District 1 Police Station at 204 NW 3rd Ave, serving the neighborhood.
County, state, and federal representation
The United States Post Office Town Center Post Office serves the area.Public schools
Oval Park is zoned into Visalia Unified School DistrictVisalia Unified School District
The Visalia Unified School District is a school district in Tulare County, California. VUSD was established in 1885, and is the oldest school district in Tulare County...
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Residents are zoned to Houston Avenue Elementary School and Highland Elementary School.
Most residents are zoned to Green Acres Middle School or Divisadero Middle School.
Residents are zoned to Redwood High School
Redwood High School (Visalia)
Redwood High School is a secondary school in Visalia, California, United States. The public high school serves students from the north central section of the city....
or Mt. Whitney High School
Mt. Whitney High School
Mt. Whitney High School is a public high school in Visalia, California, founded in 1937. It was the first high school in Visalia, although it was known by a different name until 1953 when the school's ASB adopted that of "Mt...
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Private schools
The Roman Catholic Diocese of FresnoRoman Catholic Diocese of Fresno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States, in the State of California. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles...
operates George McCann Memorial School, located at 200 East Race Street.
Public libraries
The Visalia Branch Tulare County Public LibraryVisalia Branch Library
The Visalia Branch Library system serves the residents of Visalia, California, United States.-History:The original library building was vacated and used for storage after the new library was constructed in 1976. In 2008, the WPA building was restored and became the Visalia Children's Library....
serves the area.