Faircrest Heights, Los Angeles

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Faircrest Heights Signage located at the intersection of Fairfax Avenue and Airdrome.
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Faircrest Heights
Location within Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°02′46″N118°22′16″W / 34.046°N 118.371°W / 34.046; -118.371 Coordinates: 34°02′46″N118°22′16″W / 34.046°N 118.371°W / 34.046; -118.371
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Time zone Pacific
Zip Code
90035, 90016, 90019
Area code 323

Faircrest Heights is a neighborhood in Mid-City, Los Angeles, California. [1]

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History

Homes in Faircrest Heights were built in the 1920s and 1930s. It was primarily a jewish neighborhood until the 1960s. [2]

In December 2004, Los Angeles magazine named Faircrest Heights one of the "10 Best Districts You've Never Heard Of". [2]

In 2018, then-mayor Eric Garcetti used Faircrest Heights as the location to unveil a $100 million rebate program from the Department of Water and Power. [3]

Geography

Faircrest Heights is bounded by La Cienega Boulevard on the west, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Pico Boulevard on the north and Guthrie Avenue on the south. [2]

According to Google Maps, Faircrest Heights is bounded by Alvira Street on the west, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Pico Boulevard on the north and Sawyer Street on the south. [4]

Crestview and La Cienega Heights are located to the west; Reynier Village is southwest; Little Ethiopia, and South Carthay are to the north; and Picfair Village is to the east.

Government

Faircrest Heights is served by the P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council. The map does not indicate a neighborhood called Faircrest Heights. Instead, the council breaks the area into two residential districts: “Neighbors United” and “C.H.A.P.S.” [5] [6] Per the council bylaws, the two combined residential districts are bounded by La Cienega Boulevard on the west; Fairfax Avenue on the east; Pico Boulevard on the north; and David Avenue and Venice Boulevard on the south. [7]

Demographics

Based on the 2010 Census, within the five census block groups that compose Faircrest Heights, racial representation is mixed with approximately 38% white, 37% African American, 8% Asian, and 18% other. [8]

Education

Notable people

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References

  1. Emily Alpert Reyes, "Houses Bigger, But Better?" Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2014, image 9
  2. 1 2 3 4 Le Cuyer, A. Grey (December 2004). "10 Best Districts You've Never Heard Of". Los Angeles Magazine . Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. Smith, Dakota (August 25, 2018). "Put in Attic Insulation, Get a Rebate fro DWP". Los Angeles Times . p. B3. Retrieved 24 February 2023. The mayor unveiled the program in the Faircrest Heights neighborhood...
  4. Google (7 September 2017). "The Faircrest Heights Neighborhood as indicated on Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. "P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council - Neighbors United" . Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. "P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council - C.H.A.P.S." Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. "P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council Bylaws" . Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. "2010 Census Interactive Population Map" . Retrieved 28 June 2018.

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