Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Arlington Heights is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire
region of Los Angeles, California
. It is a small neighborhood in the West Adams, Los Angeles district. It derives its name from Arlington Avenue, which runs north-south through the east boundary of the district. It lies at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m).
The district's boundaries are Crenshaw Boulevard on the west, I-10 on the south, Arlington Avenue on the east, and Pico Boulevard
on the north. It is bordered by Country Club Park
on the north, Harvard Heights
on the east, Jefferson Park
on the south, and Victoria Park
on the west. The principal thoroughfares through the district are Venice Boulevard and Arlington Avenue.
, it has become largely Latino
, as many African-Americans have emigrated into suburban communities in the Antelope Valley
, and San Bernardino
and Riverside
Counties. Nevertheless, Arlington Heights still has a sizeable African American population.
The area is home to many public and private schools.
Mid-Wilshire
Mid-Wilshire is a district in the City of Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Wilshire region.It mostly encompasses the area bounded by La Cienega Boulevard to the west, Melrose Avenue to the north, Hoover Street to the east and the Santa Monica Freeway to the south, although some...
region of Los Angeles, California
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 a small neighborhood in the West Adams, Los Angeles district. It derives its name from Arlington Avenue, which runs north-south through the east boundary of the district. It lies at an elevation of 200 feet (61 m).
Geography
Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard is a major Los Angeles street that runs from the Pacific Ocean at Appian Way in Santa Monica to Central Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA...
on the north. It is bordered by Country Club Park
Country Club Park, Los Angeles, California
Country Club Park is a neighborhood in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:Country Club Park's is bounded approximately by Olympic Boulevard to the north, Western Avenue to the east, Pico Boulevard to the south, and Crenshaw Boulevard to the west...
on the north, Harvard Heights
Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California
Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east...
on the east, Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, California
-Geography and transportation:Jefferson Park's boundaries are, roughly, Western Avenue on the east, Adams on the north, Crenshaw Boulevard on the west, and Exposition Boulevard/Rodeo Road on the south. It is bordered by Arlington Heights on the north, Mid-City on the northwest, Leimert Park/King...
on the south, and Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Los Angeles, California
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...
on the west. The principal thoroughfares through the district are Venice Boulevard and Arlington Avenue.
The neighborhood
One of the older districts in Mid-Wilshire, Arlington Heights is part of West Adams, Los Angeles. Arlington Heights was until recently a predominantly upper-middle-class, African-American area. Today, like neighboring Jefferson Park and West AdamsWest 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...
, it has become largely Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
, as many African-Americans have emigrated into suburban communities in the Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert...
, and San Bernardino
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
and Riverside
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
Counties. Nevertheless, Arlington Heights still has a sizeable African American population.
The area is home to many public and private schools.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
- List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles