Crenshaw Manor, Los Angeles

Crenshaw Manor is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

Crenshaw Manor, Los Angeles
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Crenshaw Manor neighborhood sign located at the intersection of Crenshaw and Obama Boulevards
Crenshaw Manor neighborhood sign
located at the intersection of
Crenshaw and Obama Boulevards
Crenshaw Manor, Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles
Crenshaw Manor, Los Angeles
Crenshaw Manor, Los Angeles
Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°01′05″N 118°20′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Time zonePacific
Zip Code
90008, 90016
Area code323

Geography

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.[1]

The Department of Transportation was instructed to install signage in the general vicinity of the above-mentioned locations and remove any existing City of Los Angeles signs in those areas and replace them with signs designating the newly adopted boundaries.[1]

History

Crenshaw Manor began in 1942 as a development built to serve WWII defense workers and their families.[2] The development was located on the west side of Crenshaw Boulevard from Coliseum Street to Santa Barbara Avenue.[2][3] Crenshaw Manor was described as having "accessibility to an excellent neighborhood shopping district, schools, transportation and recreation".[2] The name Crenshaw Manor remained in use from the 1950s,[4] through the 1990s. [5][6]

Beginning in 2000, the Eighth District Empowerment Congress began working on the "Naming Neighborhoods Project" to identify and name the communities with the neighborhood council area. The first focus group was held at Hebrew Union College in June 2000. Through research, a meeting with an urban historian, and numerous community meetings, the Empowerment Congress ultimately outlined sixteen unique neighborhoods, including the neighborhood of Crenshaw Manor. The names were submitted to City Council in October 2001 and approved in February 2002.[7]

Because the neighborhood is within two different council districts,[8] a motion was made in November 2002 to "delete" the area named as Crenshaw Manor.[9]

In November 2004, citing that "the stakeholders in the area have continued to express their support of the designation of Crenshaw Manor", the motion was amended and the designation of Crenshaw Manor was restored.[10]

In 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported that neighborhoods within the Crenshaw area were experiencing soaring home prices as young professionals were purchasing homes in the community and new shops and restaurants were opening up.[11]

Landmarks and attractions
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza with Crenshaw Manor signage in front

Government

Council district

Crenshaw Manor lies mostly within Los Angeles City Council District 10, while the northwest intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave is in Council District 8.[8][13]

Neighborhood council

Per official neighborhood council maps, the section of Crenshaw Manor south of Coliseum Boulevard is served by the Empowerment Congress West Neighborhood Council.[13][14] Crenshaw Manor north of Coliseum Boulevard is served by the West Adams Neighborhood Council.[15][16]

Fire service

One Fire Department Station is located within the boundaries of Crenshaw Manor:

  • Los Angeles Fire Dept. Station 94 - 4470 Coliseum Street [17]

Education

Two public schools are located within the boundaries of Crenshaw Manor:

  • Coliseum Street Elementary School, LAUSD, 4400 Coliseum Street [18]
  • Stella Middle Charter Academy, federally funded public charter school, 4301 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.[19]

Transportation

Crenshaw Manor is served by both the Metro E Line and the Metro K Line, with stations at the north and south ends of the neighborhood.

See also

References
  1. "Council Fire 01-1874" (PDF). No. 10. City of Los Angeles. February 15, 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. "Crenshaw Manor works on homes worth $900,000". Los Angeles Daily News. March 6, 1942. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. "Crenshaw Area Lots in Demand". Los Angeles Times. June 20, 1943. Retrieved 16 February 2023. ...Crenshaw Manor, home community at the west side of Crenshaw Blvd. between Coliseum St. and Santa Barbara Ave.
  4. "1951 Advertisement". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1951. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. "1972 Advertisement". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1972. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. "1991 Advertisement". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1991. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. "Council File 01-1874" (PDF). No. 16. City of Los Angeles. January 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. "Council File 01-1874" (PDF). No. 10. City of Los Angeles. January 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2020. ... mainly located in Council District Ten, while the Northwest intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave is in Council District Eight
  9. "Council File 01-1874" (PDF). No. 11. City of Los Angeles. January 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2020. I HEREBY MOVE that Council AMEND the Motion...and the official name designation...in Council District Eight as follows: DELETE the area designated as Crenshaw Manor, inasmuch as it is located in Council District Ten
  10. "Council File 01-1874" (PDF). No. 10. City of Los Angeles. January 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2020. I THEREFORE MOVE that Council AMEND the Motion (Ridley-Thomas/Reyes) to ADD the area designated as Crenshaw Manor, given that the stakeholders in the area support the subject name designation
  11. Khouri, Andrew. "Soaring home prices spur a resurgence near USC". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  12. "Opening set tomorrow for May Co. Crenshaw". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1947.
  13. "Council District 8 Map" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  14. "Empowerment Congress West". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  15. "About the West Adams Neighborhood Council". West Adams Neighborhood Council. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  16. "West Adams Neighborhood Council Map" (PDF). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  17. "Station 94". LAFD.org.
  18. "Coliseum Street Elementary School". LAUSD.net. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  19. "Stella Middle Charter Academy". CDE.CA.gov. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  20. "Los Angeles - Crenshaw Manor Neighborhood Map". Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  21. Carter, Brian (August 10, 2017). "Crenshaw Manor Celebrates National Night Out". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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