Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California
Geography
Geography
Atwater Village lies between the Los Angeles River to the west and Glendale to the north and east. In addition, the neighborhood shares borders with the neighborhoods of Silver Lake to the south, Elysian Valley to the southeast, Glassell Park to the northeast, and Los Feliz and Griffith Park across the river to the west. Much of Atwater lies in the old river flood plain, which resulted in deep, fertile soil.
Principal thoroughfares include San Fernando Road, Fletcher Drive, and Los Feliz and Glendale Boulevards. The Golden State and Glendale Freeways run along the district's western and southeastern borders, respectively.
History
What is now Atwater Village began originally as a part of Rancho San Rafael, which covered much of what is now Glendale and northeastern Los Angeles. In 1868, W.C.B. Richardson purchased a portion of the rancho and renamed it Rancho Santa Eulalia. This land eventually fell into the family of Harriet Atwater Paramore, for whom the neighborhood was originally named as "Atwater Park", which was a poppy field at the time it was first subdivided in 1912.
In subsequent decades, residents began to settle in the area. Many new residents were newly prosperous workers, including many working at the nearby DWP substation. Spanish-style houses and bungalows were built in the 1920s to 1940s, many of which still retain their original details. Growth was aided by the construction of a line of the Pacific Electric Railway with its distinctive "red cars", which ran down Glendale Boulevard. The line, along with the rest of the streetcar system, however, was dismantled in favor of freeways and buses.
The Tam O'Shanter Inn, established in 1922, is one of the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles County. Walt Disney was a frequent patron there.
Franciscan Pottery, a well-known manufacter of pottery and dinnerware, was located in Atwater. The company moved the plant to China in 1978 and the large property is now occupied by Costco, Best Buy, and Toys R Us.
Before Interstate 5 there was a drive-in movie theatre at the corner of Riverside Dr. and Los Feliz for a brief period in the late 1950s.
Demographics
As of mapping la.com , there are 14,888 people in the neighborhood. The makeup of the neighborhood is 51.3% Hispanic, 19.7% Asian, 1.4% Black, , 19.09% Asian, 22.2% White, and 5.4% other, 49.3% are from other countries 27.2% were born in Mexico and 12% were born in The Phillipines. It has among the highest amount of people that make 20,000-40,000 dollars, and among the highest amount of asians in the city. 59.6% of people rent in Atwater.
Education
Los Angeles Unified School District operates the following public schools:
Atwater Avenue Elementary School
Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary School
Washington Irving Middle School
John Marshall High School
National Catholic Educational Association operates the following schools:
Holy Trinity School
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Atwater Village Branch.
References
^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California
^ a b "Future looks brighter in urban Atwater", LA Times, May 25, 2003
^ a b http://www.laconservancy.org/initiatives/atwater.pdf LA Conservancy Atwater Village Historic Profile
^ http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/alikzam/archive/2003/06/04/1478.aspx Hidden Magic in Hollywood: Disney's connection to the historic Tam O'Shanter Restaurant
External links
Friends of Atwater Village
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Councilman Eric Garcetti's website, 13th district
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