Magnolia Square, Los Angeles Explained

Magnolia Square, Los Angeles
Pushpin Map:	United States Los Angeles Southern
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	United States Los Angeles Southern
Settlement Type:	Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Coordinates:	33.96°N -118.2959°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Los Angeles
Subdivision Type3:	City
Postal Code Type:	Zip Code
Postal Code:	90044
Area Code:	323
Timezone:	Pacific

Magnolia Square is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

Geography

By city council action in October 2001 (C.F. #01-1874), "Magnolia Square" was officially named and designated as being bounded by the following streets: Century Boulevard on the north, South Vermont Avenue on the west, the Harbor Freeway (I-110) on the east, and Imperial Highway on the south.

The Department of Transportation was instructed to install signage at the following intersections: Figueroa Street at 109th Place, Figueroa at 99th Street, Century Boulevard at Grand Avenue, and Imperial Highway at Vermont Avenue.

History

Beginning in 2000, the Eighth District Empowerment Congress began working on the "Naming Neighborhoods Project" to identify and name individual communities that had historically been grouped together and regarded as part of South Central Los Angeles.^[1] The first focus group was held at Hebrew Union College in June 2000. Through research, a meeting with an urban historian, and numerous community meetings, the Empowerment Congress ultimately outlined sixteen unique neighborhoods, including the neighborhood of Magnolia Square. The names were submitted to City Council in October 2001 and approved in February 2002.^[1]

Government

Magnolia Square lies within Los Angeles City Council District 8.^[2]

The neighborhood of Magnolia Square is split between two neighborhood councils: the Empowerment Congress Southeast Area Neighborhood Council serves Magnolia Square residents Century Boulevard and 110th Street ^{[3] [4]} and the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council serves the area between 110th Street and Imperial Boulevard. ^{[5] [6]}

Parks and recreation

Two public parks are located within the boundaries of Magnolia Square:

• Little Green Acres Park-Community Garden, 104th Street and Vermont Avenue^[7]
• 105th Street Pocket Park, 609 West 105th Street ^[8]

Education

Two public schools are located within the boundaries of Magnolia Square:

• Figueroa Street Elementary School, LAUSD, 510 West 111th Street ^[9]
• Washington Primary Center, LAUSD, 860 West 112th Street ^[10]

External links

• Web site: Los Angeles - Magnolia Square Neighborhood Map . zipdatamaps.com . 13 May 2022.
• A Los Angeles Times Magazine story exploring the smells of the city. ^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: Council File 01-1874 . 31 August 2020 . 40 . City of Los Angeles . October 2001.
2. Web site: Council District 8 Map . 3 May 2022.
3. Web site: South East Area Neighborhood Council . 3 May 2022.
4. Web site: South East Area Neighborhood Council Boundary Map . 3 May 2022. Area 2 - Magnolia Square.
5. Web site: Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council . 3 May 2022.
6. Web site: Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council Boundary Map . 3 May 2022.
7. https://www.laparks.org/park/little-green-acres-community-garden
8. https://www.laparks.org/park/105th-street-pocket-park
9. Web site: Figueroa Street Elementary School . Figueroa-elem.com . 3 May 2022 . Figueroa Street Elementary School, 510 W 111th St, Los Angeles, CA 90044.
10. Web site: Washington Primary Center . LAUSD . 3 May 2022 . Washington Primary Center-Washington primary dual language center, 860 W. 112th Street Los Angeles, California 90044.
11. News: Oji . Qevin . Follow Your Nose . Los Angeles Times. 13 May 2022 . April 23, 2006 . Heading east on Century Boulevard, I passed a city sign: “Magnolia Square.” I wondered whose dream it was to line this street with magnolias, wondered when the first one was chopped down and replaced by a sidewalk-busting ficus..