Grantville, San Diego
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Coordinates: 32°47′08″N 117°05′54″W / 32.785556°N 117.098333°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | California |
County | San Diego |
City | San Diego |
Grantville is a middle-class neighborhood in the city of
History
Grantville is one of the oldest communities in San Diego and the State of California. The first European settlement in California was established in San Diego in 1769, in the area which is now Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The mission itself, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, was moved in 1774 to what is now the Grantville area.[1] The restored Mission is a major landmark and tourist destination in Grantville. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the late 1800s the area became referred to as Grantville in honor of U. S. President Ulysses S. Grant.[1] It was annexed to the city of San Diego in a series of moves between 1948 and 1954.[2]
The community is the gateway to Mission Trails Regional Park, established in 1974.
Grantville was the focus of the Grantville Redevelopment Project Area, established by the city of San Diego in 2005. However, all redevelopment areas were dissolved in 2012 by the state of California. The City of San Diego assumed responsibility for any remaining redevelopment projects in the area.[3]
Government
Grantville is part of the Navajo Community Plan, and the Navajo Community Planners group advises the city on land use and other issues affecting Grantville.[4] The community is located within the 7th City Council District currently represented by Councilman Raul Campillo.
Transportation
Its main roads are Friars Road (which also serves Mission Valley) and Mission Gorge Road which leads into
Schools
Grantville is served by the
Businesses
Grantville is primarily a commercial and light industrial neighborhood,
References
- ^ a b "Grantville". San Diego Source. The Daily Transcript. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Community profiles: Navajo". Planning Division. City of San Diego. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Grantville Redevelopment Project Area". City of San Diego. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ http://www.MissionTimesCourier.com missiontimescourier.com
32°47′8″N 117°5′54″W / 32.78556°N 117.09833°W