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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]
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]
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.
MICROGUIDES: The unveiling of Destination Crenshaw, a $100m outdoor exhibit showcasing Black artists, is positioning the area and neighbouring Leimert Park as the west coast’s new finger-on-the ...
Dozens of artists gathered in Crenshaw at the site of "Our Mighty Contribution" mural to celebrate plans to update the artwork as part of the $100-million Destination Crenshaw project, a 1.3-mile ...
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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 ...
Historic district adjacent to Central Avenue Corridor in South Los Angeles; part of the African Americans in Los Angeles Multiple Property Submission (MPS) 2: 52nd Place Historic District: 52nd Place Historic District: June 11, 2009 : Along E. 52nd Place [6