Victoria Park, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Victoria Park is a small, semi-gated neighborhood that is centrally located in Los Angeles, California
. It is 2.5 miles south of Hollywood
and 3.5 miles west of downtown Los Angeles
. Century City is five miles west along Pico Boulevard.
The neighborhood is bounded by Venice Boulevard on the south, Pico Boulevard on the north, West Boulevard on the west, and Crenshaw Boulevard on the east. The only way to enter the neighborhood is on Windsor Drive off of Pico Boulevard. Lafayette Square
and Wellington Square are just to the south. Windsor Village and Hancock Park
are to the north. Victoria Park resides in the much larger district of Mid-City
and, because of its architectural style, it is also considered part of the West Adams
district.
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Established in 1908, the Victoria Park neighborhood is one of only two neighborhoods in the entire city of Los Angeles where the homes are arranged on a circular street. Many of the homes serve as fine architectural examples of The American Arts and Crafts Movement. The Holmes-Shannon House
, built in 1911 and pictured above right, was added to the both the National Register of Historic Places
and the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in 2008. The Craftsman home
, built in 1912 and pictured below right, was added to the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in 1998.
On December 2 and 3 of 2006, the West Adams Heritage Association's twentieth annual Holiday Tour took place in the neighborhood. Titled "A Holiday to Remember in Victoria Park", guests on the docent-led tour enjoyed champagne and a progressive dinner as they visited a half dozen residences.
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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. It is 2.5 miles south of Hollywood
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
and 3.5 miles west of downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. Century City is five miles west along Pico Boulevard.
The neighborhood is bounded by Venice Boulevard on the south, Pico Boulevard on the north, West Boulevard on the west, and Crenshaw Boulevard on the east. The only way to enter the neighborhood is on Windsor Drive off of Pico Boulevard. Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square, Los Angeles, California
Lafayette Square is a small, semi-gated neighborhood in Los Angeles, California named after General Lafayette. It sits just off of Crenshaw Boulevard in the Mid-City area. It was designated by the city as a Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2000 for its significant residential...
and Wellington Square are just to the south. Windsor Village and Hancock Park
Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California
Hancock Park is a historic and affluent urban neighborhood in Los Angeles, California roughly bounded by Van Ness Avenue to the East, Melrose Avenue to the North, La Brea Avenue to the West, and Wilshire Boulevard to the South.-History:...
are to the north. Victoria Park resides in the much larger district of Mid-City
Mid-City, Los Angeles, California
Mid-City is a district in Los Angeles, California. It is 2.5 miles south of Hollywood and 3.5 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The Lafayette Square, Victoria Park, Wellington Square, and Vineyard neighborhoods are part of the district.-Geography and history:Mid-City's boundaries are roughly...
and, because of its architectural style, it is also considered part of the West Adams
West Adams, Los Angeles, California
West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC...
district.
Geography and history
Holmes-Shannon House
The Holmes-Shannon House is a Craftsman-Bungalow style home built in 1911 in the Victoria Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Designed by Robert Farquhar Train and Robert Edmund Williams, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 2008 based on its...
, built in 1911 and pictured above right, was added to the both the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in 2008. The Craftsman home
Craftsman Mansion
The Craftsman Mansion is a Craftsman-style home located in Victoria Park, a small, semi-gated neighborhood that is centrally located in Los Angeles, California.-History:...
, built in 1912 and pictured below right, was added to the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in 1998.
On December 2 and 3 of 2006, the West Adams Heritage Association's twentieth annual Holiday Tour took place in the neighborhood. Titled "A Holiday to Remember in Victoria Park", guests on the docent-led tour enjoyed champagne and a progressive dinner as they visited a half dozen residences.
Education
The neighborhood is zoned to the following schools in the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
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- Alta Loma Elementary School
- Johnny L. Cochran Jr. Middle School (formerly Mount Vernon Middle School)
- Los Angeles High SchoolLos Angeles High SchoolLos Angeles High School is the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Its colors are blue and white and the teams are called the Romans....