Baldwin Hills is a district in southwestern Los Angeles, California, in South Los Angeles. It is located on the central hills overlooking the Los Angeles Basin, and in the flats immediately to their north. (Areas in the flats are often referred to as Baldwin Village.) It includes the Village Green "garden city" housing development, which was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 2001. The southern portion of Baldwin Hills is actually outside the Los Angeles City limits, it resides in the unincorporated L.A. County area that also shares its space with View Park-Windsor Hills and Ladera Heights. Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the south and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. ... The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ... The Garden city movement was founded by Sir Ebenezer Howard in England in 1898 as an approach to urban planning. ...

Geography

Baldwin Hills is bordered on the southwest by Inglewood, on the south by View Park-Windsor Hills, on the west by Culver City, on the north by Mid-City, and on the east by the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles. The district's ZIP code is 90008. Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Culver City sign, at the northeast corner of the Sepulveda Boulevard and Centinela Avenue intersection, near the 405 and the 90 freeway interchange. ... Mid-City is a district in west-central Los Angeles, California. ... Crenshaw Boulevard exit sign on the Santa Monica Freeway. ... Mr. ...

The hills that are the namesake of the neighborhood have long been drilled for petroleum. As the oil companies leave, some of their properties are being taken over by public agencies. One section has been designated the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold or Texas Tea, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...

Demographics

African Americans make up approximately 78.5% of Baldwin Hills' population. It is one of the wealthiest majority-black areas in the United States. Like nearby Ladera Heights and View Park -Windsor Hills, it has seen a recent influx of white, Asian, and Latino families drawn to its relatively affordable yet extremely high-quality housing. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Ladera Heights is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. ... View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California. ...

Disasters

Baldwin Hills has experienced many natural and man-made disasters. A few days before Christmas in 1963, the Baldwin Hills Reservoir (in what is now Kenneth Hahn State Park), situated in the hills above many expensive homes, began to crack. Within a few hours, the leak from the small crack had expanded to a torrent of water that cascaded through a growing gaping hole down the canyon along Cloverdale Avenue. Many homes were washed away and destroyed. Most of Baldwin Village, including the historic Village Green community, was flooded as well. The crack in the dam was ultimately attributed to subsidence caused by overexploitation of the Inglewood oil field. The disaster caused the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to phase out small local reservoirs such as Baldwin Hills and Silver Lake, opting instead to store water in groundwater basins and behind the Hansen Dam in Lake View Terrace. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... A road destroyed by subsidence and shear. ... Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3. ... Silver Lake is a Los Angeles neighborhood east of Hollywood. ... Hansen Dam in Lake View Terrace, CA Lake View Terrace is a suburb located in the northeast quadrant of the city of Los Angeles in southern California, USA. Surrounding areas include the Angeles National Forest, Little Tujunga Canyon, Big Tujunga Canyon, Hansen Dam, Kagel Canyon, and a portion of the...

During the summer of 1985, an arsonist started a brush fire along La Brea Avenue. The fire spread up the canyon towards the expensive homes along Don Carlos Drive in the Baldwin Hills Estates tract. Many homes were destroyed despite the valiant attempts of the Los Angeles fire department to suppress the flames. The arsonist was never caught. La Brea Avenue is a prominent north/south thoroughfare in Los Angeles. ...

Education

New Designs Charter School

New Designs Charter School is located in the Baldwin Hills community. The middle school site is located on Santa Rosalia Drive and the high school site is located on Don Felipe Dr. There are about 300 students enrolled at New Designs Charter School. The New Designs Charter School has successfully completed its first school year which ended summer of 2005. New Designs is currently in its second year.

See also

• Baldwin Hills Dam

External links

• Friends of the Baldwin Hills
• The Baldwin Hills Conservancy
• Article on Village Green
• Kenneth Hahn State Park
• Baldwin Hills dam