Chollas View, San Diego
Encyclopedia
Chollas View is a community in the southeastern
section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Webster and California State Route 94
on the north, Mount Hope and Interstate 805
on the west, Emerald Hills
and Euclid Avenue on the east, and Lincoln Park
and the San Diego Trolley
on the south. Major thoroughfares include Market Street and 47th Street.
covered the land. Holy Cross Cemetery
opened in the area in 1919. During World War II
, a defense housing project was built in the neighborhood. The neighborhood began to develop around the housing project in the 1950s.
is found in Chollas View.
. Public schools in Chollas View include Gompers Middle School, Millennial Tech Middle School and Horton Elementary School.
Southeast San Diego
Southeast San Diego is the southeastern portion of the City of San Diego, generally represented by the urban neighborhoods directly east of Downtown San Diego, bordered by Interstate 5 and south of the Martin Luther King Jr...
section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Webster and California State Route 94
California State Route 94
State Route 94 in the U.S. state of California is the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway from Interstate 5 in Downtown San Diego to the end of the freeway portion past Route 125 in Spring Valley; the non-freeway segment of SR 94 is Campo Road....
on the north, Mount Hope and Interstate 805
Interstate 805
Interstate 805 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the eastern areas of the Greater San Diego area from San Ysidro near the Mexico–U.S...
on the west, Emerald Hills
Emerald Hills, San Diego
Emerald Hills is a community in the southeastern section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Oak Park and California State Route 94 on the north, Chollas View and Euclid Avenue on the west, Encanto on the east, and Valencia Park and Market Street on the south...
and Euclid Avenue on the east, and Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park, San Diego
Lincoln Park is a community in the southeastern section of San Diego, California. It is bordered by Chollas View and the San Diego Trolley on the north, Mountain View and Interstate 805 on the west, Valencia Park and Euclid Avenue on the east, and National City, California on the south...
and the San Diego Trolley
San Diego Trolley
The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ...
on the south. Major thoroughfares include Market Street and 47th Street.
History
Chollas View is named after the large numbers of Cholla cactus that oncecovered the land. Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery (San Diego)
Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Chollas View neighborhood of San Diego, California.Holy Cross was dedicated in 1919 for the exclusive use of Roman Catholics, with expansions in 1945 and 1956. The mausoleum, with its distinctive blue roof visible from California State Route 94, is...
opened in the area in 1919. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a defense housing project was built in the neighborhood. The neighborhood began to develop around the housing project in the 1950s.
Landmarks and facilities
The Holy Cross CemeteryHoly Cross Cemetery (San Diego)
Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Chollas View neighborhood of San Diego, California.Holy Cross was dedicated in 1919 for the exclusive use of Roman Catholics, with expansions in 1945 and 1956. The mausoleum, with its distinctive blue roof visible from California State Route 94, is...
is found in Chollas View.
Education
Chollas View is served by the San Diego Unified School DistrictSan Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District is the school district of San Diego, California. It was founded in 1854...
. Public schools in Chollas View include Gompers Middle School, Millennial Tech Middle School and Horton Elementary School.