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Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, [9] situated south of downtown Los Angeles.Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate.
Downtown Compton is the major business district of Compton, California. Downtown Compton started out as a thriving and safe environment throughout the early 1950s to the mid-1970s. When gang violence and robberies sparked in the 70s businesses began to move out and relocate leaving Downtown Compton a ghost town.
The Fruit Town Piru formed in the 1970s in Compton, California.The gang was named after the various streets in their neighborhood which were named after fruits, such as Plum Street, Cherry Street, Apple Street, and Peach Street.
Rosecrans Avenue in Gardena, California. Rosecrans Avenue begins at the beach near El Porto in Manhattan Beach.On its route, it crosses through Manhattan Beach, El Segundo (northside of street only), Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Harbor Gateway, Willowbrook, Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, Paramount, Downey (for one block between Century Blvd and Lakewood Blvd/SR-19), Bellflower, Norwalk ...
Alameda Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in Los Angeles County, California.It is approximately 21 miles in length, running from Harry Bridges Boulevard in Wilmington; and through Carson, Compton, Lynwood, Watts, Florence-Graham, Huntington Park, Vernon and Arts District to Spring and College in Chinatown.
The street passes through the cities of Alhambra, Monterey Park, East Los Angeles, Eastside Los Angeles, Commerce, Vernon, Maywood, Bell, Cudahy, South Gate, Lynwood, Compton, and Long Beach. Atlantic Boulevard starts off as a southerly continuation of Los Robles Avenue at Huntington Drive in northern Alhambra , and ends on East Ocean Boulevard ...
The Heritage House is the oldest remaining house in Compton, California. It was built in 1869 at 209 South Acacia Street. In 1869, when A. R. Loomis built it, the home had two rooms; later owners added more rooms. The Heritage House was designated a California Historical Landmark (No. 664) on Nov. 5, 1958. In 1959 the home was purchased by the ...
Slauson Ave & Slauson/I-110 Metro J Line Station. Slauson Avenue is a major east–west thoroughfare traversing the central part of Los Angeles County, California.It was named for the land developer and Los Angeles Board of Education member J. S. Slauson.