Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles, California, located in the vicinity of 3200 and 3300 Olympic Boulevard, near Lorena Street. Boyle Heights is a district on the east side of Los Angeles, California. ... East Los Angeles, California (unincorporated community) East Los Angeles (region) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

History and Construction

Estrada Courts was constructed in 1942-1943, during the World War Two housing shortage in Southern California, which resulted from the war-time boom in war-industry work, followed by the return of servicemen to the region and the Bracero program. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis that is the southern one-third of the state of California. ... Bracero is a term used in 1942 to describe a Mexican farm laborer brought to the United States. ...

Estrada Courts is owned by the City of Los Angeles and operated by the Housing Authority of City of Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles, powered by an EMD E2, at a station stop in Cheyenne, Wyoming, February 13, 1938. ...

Varrio Nuevo Estrada

Varrio Nuevo Estrada, also known as "Barrio Nuevo Estrada" or "VNE" is a Chicano gang from Estrada Courts. One of the Estrada Court Murals is in memory of a VNE member. [1] A Chicano is a person of Mexican descent born in the United States. ...

Estrada Courts Murals

Estrada Courts is well-known for its murals, which reflect the Chicano arrioculture and traditions of the area. A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. ... A Chicano is a person of Mexican descent born in the United States. ...

The murals include:

• Mural of children, artist unknown
• Two Flags by Sonny Ramirez, 1973. location 1364-6 Grande Vista Ave at Olympic.

• In Memory of a Home Boy by Daniel Martinez 1973. location 3328 Hunter St. [2]

• Dreams of Flight by David Botello 1973-78, repainted in 1996, location 3441 Olympic Boulevard

• The Sun Bathers by Gil Hernandez, 1973. located at 3287 Olympic Boulevard

• The Artist by Daniel Haro 1973. location 3237 Olympic Boulevard. [3]

• Moratorium - The Black and White Mural by Willie Herron and Gronk 1973 location 3221 Olympic Boulevard. [4]

• We Are Not a Minority, El Congreso de Artistas Cosmicos de las Americas de San Diego (Mario Torero, Rocky, El Lion, Zade), 1978 (repainted in 1996) location 3217 Olympic Boulevard. [5]

External links

• The Murals of Estrada Courts Los Angeles Murals Website
• Easterling, Stewart An Art Museum on the Streets of L.A. Socialist Worker Online (September 14, 2001)
• Getty Museum Priorities in Conserving Community Murals .pdf
• East L.A. Public Housing Tour .pdf
• Pomona College Experience the Mural of East Los Angeles
• Japanese National Museum Boyle Heights Project
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