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Crenshaw, or the Crenshaw District, is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California. [2] [3] In the post–World War II era, a Japanese American community was established in Crenshaw. African Americans started migrating to the district in the mid 1960s, and by the early 1970s were the majority. [4]
By city council action in October 2001 (C.F. #01-1874), "Crenshaw Manor" was officially named and designated as being bounded by the following streets: Exposition Boulevard on the north, Crenshaw Boulevard on the west, Chesapeake Avenue on the east, and Martin Luther King Boulevard on the south.
Crenshaw Boulevard is a north-south thoroughfare that runs through Crenshaw and other neighborhoods along a 23-mile (37.76 km) route in the west-central part of Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] Angeles Mesa Drive, as shown (7) on this 1927 Los Angeles Times map, was the original name of Crenshaw Boulevard south of Adams Street.
The $100 million, 1.3-mile public art corridor on Crenshaw Boulevard — reflecting and celebrating Black Los Angeles — is scheduled to debut its first public space this fall, the organization ...
Destination Crenshaw is an under-construction 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) open-air museum along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to preserving the history and culture of African Americans. [2] The project includes new pocket parks, outdoor sculptures, murals, street furniture, and landscaping. [3]
The original plans for the Crenshaw/LAX Line project connected Wilshire Boulevard to Los Angeles International Airport. However, once light rail was selected as the preferred mode, the cost for the entire route exceeded the project budget, so part of the corridor north of Exposition Boulevard was deferred until funds became available.
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (alternately BHCP) [1] is a shopping mall located in the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. This was one of the first regional shopping centers in the United States built specifically for the automobile. Two anchor buildings, completed in 1947, retain their original Streamline Moderne style.
People from Crenshaw, Los Angeles (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Crenshaw, Los Angeles" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.