North University Park, Los Angeles

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North University Park
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
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North University Park neighborhood sign
located at the intersection of
Vermont Avenue and Adams Boulevard
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North University Park
Location within Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°1′48″N118°17′20″W / 34.03000°N 118.28889°W / 34.03000; -118.28889
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Time zone Pacific
Zip Code
90007
Area code 213

North University Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Located just north of the University of Southern California, North University Park contains two historic districts that are both on the National Register of Historic Places: The North University Park Historic District and the Menlo Avenue–West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District. [1]

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Geography

North University Park is bounded between Vermont Avenue on the West, Figueroa Street on the East, Adams Boulevard on the North and Jefferson Boulevard on the South. [1]

The City of Los Angeles has installed North University Park neighborhood signs [2] at the intersections of Adams Boulevard and Figueroa Street, [3] Adams Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, [4] Jefferson Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, [5] and Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street. [6]

History

Located just north of USC's campus, North University Park was agricultural land until the late nineteenth century. Today, the neighborhood features some of the richest collections of historic architecture in the city of Los Angeles, including Victorian and Craftsman homes dating back to the 1800s. [1]

Historic Districts

There are two Historic Districts in North University Park.

The Menlo Avenue–West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District is bounded by West Adams Boulevard on the north, Ellendale on the east, West Thirtieth Street on the south, and Vermont Avenue to the west. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [7]

The North University Park Historic District is bounded by West Adams Boulevard on the north, Magnolia Avenue on the west, Hoover Street on the east, and 28th Street on the south. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [8]

Historic-Cultural Monuments

(Listing of monuments not included in either the Menlo Avenue–West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District or the North University Park Historic District.)

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Second Church of Christ, Scientist, 2008

North University Park Specific Plan

Within North University Park is the city designated "North University Park Specific Plan". [9] The Specific Plan applies to the area between Vermont Avenue on the West, Hoover Street on the East, Adams Boulevard on the North and 30th Place on the South. The purpose of the Specific Plan is to regulate floor area ratios, the use of land and buildings, height and bulk of buildings, architectural and landscape treatment, signs, and vehicular and pedestrian circulation.

Notable People

Media

Annalise Keating's Victorian Home from the television show How to Get Away With Murder is located in North University Park at 1130 W. 27th Street (27th Street at Monmouth Ave). [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Charles Epting (2 July 2013). University Park, Los Angeles: A Brief History. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. pp. 67–. ISBN   978-1-62584-028-8.
  2. ↑ "Neighborhood Signs LAcity.org". Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Neighborhood Sign located at Adams Boulevard and Figueroa Street". Google Street View .
  4. ↑ "Neighborhood Sign located at Adams Boulevard and Vermont Avenue". Google Street View.
  5. ↑ "Neighborhood Sign located at Jefferson Boulevard and Vermont Avenue". Google Street View.
  6. ↑ "Neighborhood Sign located at Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street". Google Street View.
  7. ↑ "NPGallery Asset Detail". Npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  8. ↑ "NPGallery Asset Detail". Npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  9. ↑ "Spec plan" (PDF). planning.lacity.org.
  10. ↑ "Adlai Stevenson". hmdb.org. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ↑ GJW. "How To Get Away With Murder – Filming Locations". www.seeing-stars.com.

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