Avalon Gardens facts for kids

The Avalon Gardens is a public housing project located in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest housing projects owned by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.

History

Avalon Gardens where constructed in 1941 and coast $638,000 during World War II for militants families. In 1947, the housing projects were open to low income residents. Since there was a significant waiting list to get into the newly built homes, it was not until the 1950s that the residents went from military families to low-income families In the late 1970s the buildings began to deteriorate and experience crime. It became headquarters for the Avalon Garden Crips gang. By the early 1990s it was labeled as "war zone" dominated by gangs, drug activity and violence. In 1996 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles added $1.7-million project in which a decorative wrought-iron fence and 11-foot-high wall were built around the complex. after the installment Avalon gardens became a gated community

Education

Residents are zoned to the following Los Angeles Unified School District schools:

• 93rd Street Elementary School
• Drew Middle School
• John C. Fremont High School

See also

In Spanish: Avalon Gardens para niños