Old Armenian Town, Fresno, California

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Old Armenian Town in Fresno, California, is a former enclave of Armenian immigrants. Community gathering places include the Armenian Community Center [1] on Ventura Street and the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church. [2] There are also restaurants and delis that specialize in Armenian cuisine.

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As of 2020, there were plans to redevelop the area. [3] The new project, also dubbed "Old Armenian Town" is to contain a courthouse for California's Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeals, a major multi-story commercial office building, and an Armenian Museum.[ citation needed ]

There have been renewed efforts for the historic preservation of the neighborhood. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Armenian Community Center website". armeniancommunitycenter.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church". Archived from the original on March 6, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Rich (June 10, 2020). "Old Armenian Town project could be finished by early 2021". KMPH. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ Jennifer Ortega (November 29, 2022). "Old Armenian Town: A fight to preserve history". YourCentralValley. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

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