Old Armenian Town, Fresno, California Explained

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 food.

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.

See also

• Armenian Americans
• List of Armenian ethnic enclaves

External links

• Old Armenian Town page on Downtown Fresno website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Armenian Community Center website . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809101825/http://www.armeniancommunitycenter.com/ . August 9, 2007 . 2024-02-25 . en.
2. Web site: Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060306224631/http://www.holytrinityfresno.org/index.php . March 6, 2006 . 2024-02-25 . en-US.
3. Web site: Rodriguez . Rich . 2020-06-10 . Old Armenian Town project could be finished by early 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508105524/https://kmph.com/news/local/old-armenian-town-project-could-be-finished-by-early-2021 . May 8, 2021 . 2021-11-12 . KMPH.