Baldwin Vista, Los Angeles

Neighborhood of Los Angeles in County of Los Angeles, California, United States

34°00′22″N 118°21′45″W / 34.0060°N 118.3624°W / 34.0060; -118.3624CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyCounty of Los AngelesCityCity of Los AngelesPopulation

(2010)

• Total9,984ZIP Code

90008

Area code323

Baldwin Vista is a neighborhood located next to the Baldwin Hills Mountains in the South region of the city of Los Angeles, California. It is located in the western Baldwin Hills, and partially borders on Culver City.

Geography

The Baldwin Vista neighborhood is bounded by La Cienega Boulevard to the west, La Brea Avenue to the east, Coliseum Street to the north, and Kenneth Hahn Park to the south.^[1]

History

Baldwin Vista is part of what was once Rancho La Ciénega ó Paso de la Tijera, later owned by Lucky Baldwin.^[2] Developed in 1954, houses originally cost $35,000 to $50,000.^[3] Real-estate ads read "If yours is the long view ahead, you'll know the perfect site for your family's home-for-keeps when you see it at Baldwin Hills Vista, where the view's long, the air's fresh, and the value is enduring."^[4]

In 20222, LAist noted that Baldwin Vista is a "part of a collection of affluent wealthy and middle-class areas including Baldwin Hills Estates, Ladera Heights, Baldwin Vista, and especially View Park" that are known as "The Black Beverly Hills."^[2]

Notable people

Karen Bass, the former U.S. representative for California's 33rd congressional district and current Mayor of Los Angeles, lives in Baldwin Vista.^[5]

References

^ "Data" (PDF). clkrep.lacity.org. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
^ ^a ^b "Baldwin Hills, 'The Black Beverly Hills': The Life And Times Of The Community". LAist. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ "Homes Scheduled to be Constructed". The Los Angeles Times. 1954-06-06. p. 130. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ "Lots with view". The Los Angeles Times. 1954-05-23. p. 114. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ California Target Book. A. Hoffenblum & Associates. 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2018. Karen Bass was born in Los Angeles, holds a B.S. in Health Science from CSU Dominguez Hills and a post-graduate degree as a physician's assistant from the University of ... Bass resides in the Baldwin Vista community of Los Angeles.

External links

Leimert Park Beat is a collaborative online community focused on the area around Leimert Park: The Soul of Los Angeles and the African American cultural center of the city.

South Los Angeles region, Los Angeles

Neighborhoods

Points of interest

Libraries

Museums

African American Art
African American Firefighter
California African American
California Science Center
Destination Crenshaw (under construction)
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (under construction)
Natural History

Parks

Religious

Bethlehem Baptist Church
Crenshaw Christian Center
First African Methodist Episcopal Church
Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab
McCarty Memorial Christian Church
Second Baptist Church
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
Senshin Buddhist Temple
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
St. John's Cathedral
St. Vincent de Paul Church
West Angeles Church of God in Christ
Westminster Presbyterian Church

Residences

Historic districts	20th Street 27th Street 52nd Place Menlo Avenue–West 29th Street North University Park Adlai Stevenson II Birthplace Miller and Herriott House St. James Park Van Buren Place
Public housing	Avalon Gardens Gonzaque Village Imperial Courts Jordan Downs Nickerson Gardens Pueblo Del Rio
Other	Eugene W. Britt Forthmann Frederick Hastings Rindge Holmes-Shannon John B. Kane Machell-Seaman Ralph J. Bunche Ramsay-Durfee Stimson

Schools

High schools	Animo Jackie Robinson and Animo Ralph Bunche Augustus F. Hawkins Crenshaw James A. Foshay Learning Center Jefferson John C. Fremont Jordan J. P. Widney Locke Manual Arts Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet Susan Miller Dorsey Verbum Dei Jesuit View Park Preparatory Washington Preparatory
Colleges and universities	East LA College South Gate Campus Hebrew Union Los Angeles Southwest Los Angeles Trade–Tech Mount Saint Mary's USC Doheny Library Leavey Library Tommy Trojan Widney Alumni House
Other	Marlton

Sports
arenas

Theaters

Other
buildings

28th Street YMCA
Angelus Funeral Home
Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
Casa de Rosas
Dunbar Hotel
Fire Stations No. 14 and 18
Golden State Mutual Life Insurance (1928) and (1949)
Holiday Bowl
Prince Hall Masonic Temple
Wallis Annenberg

Other sites

Transportation

Bikeways

Freeways

Metro

A Line
C Line
E Line
J Line
K Line
Harbor Subdivision

Streets

East-west	11 - 40th 41st - 250th Century Exposition Florence Jefferson Manchester Martin Luther King Jr. Obama Slauson
North-south	Alameda Avalon Central Crenshaw Malcolm X Route La Brea La Cienega Main San Pedro South Broadway Vermont Western
Intersections	Florence and Normandie Malcolm X Way Squares Barbara Morrison Dolphins of Hollywood Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Nipsey Hussle Roger Terry

Other

Alameda Corridor

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