Linda Vista, San Diego
Linda Vista, San Diego
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Linda Vista (
Linda Vista is divided between two City Council districts, with Councilmember Raul Campillo representing the majority of the neighborhood that lies in District 7 and Councilmember Jennifer Campbell representing the portion immediately surrounding the University of San Diego that lies in District 2.
History
There was an old Linda Vista established in 1886, which was likely centered on San Clemente Canyon. However, it ceased to exist after it was heavily damaged by the 1916 flood.[2]
Many of the homes in Linda Vista were built in 1940-41 as part of a government project to house aircraft workers for the war effort.[3][4] A construction project that was assisted by Reuben H. Fleet beginning in October 1941 resulted in 3,001 houses built within 200 days.[4][5]
The Linda Vista Shopping Center, built in 1943, demolished in 1972, was the first mall in San Diego and one of the first in the country. It won awards for its garden city-inspired design. A Walker Scott department store branch anchored the center.
Starting in the late 1970s, Vietnamese immigrants and refugees began resettling into Linda Vista after the
On May 17, 1995,
Schools and Universities
- University of San Diego (University)
- University of San Diego High School (moved to Carmel Valleyin 2005, and the name was changed to Cathedral Catholic High School)
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- Mark Twain Sr. High (Grades 7–12)
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- Linda Vista Elementary School (Grades K–5)
- Carson Elementary School (Pre-School–Grade 5)
- Holy Family Catholic School (Pre-School–Grade 8)
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- Chesterton Elementary School (Linda Vista, California) (Grades Pre-K through Fifth grade) -http://www.sandi.net/chesterton]]
- Empower Charter (Linda Vista, California) (Grades Kindergarten through Sixth grade)http://www.empowercharter.org]]
References
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
- ^ Stewart, Noah; Patrick McGinnis (January 2004). "Historical Overview Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California" (PDF). Rose Creek Watershed Alliance. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ http://www.sddt.com/Community/cityinfo_visitor.cfm?Com_ID=35&Cat_ID=5 sddt.com
- ^ ISBN 978-0-932653-72-7.
- ISBN 1-55750-531-4.
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