Rancho Park, Los Angeles
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Rancho Park | |
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Neighborhood of Los Angeles | |
Coordinates: 34°02′30″N 118°25′29″W / 34.04167°N 118.42472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
City | Los Angeles |
Rancho Park is a residential neighborhood in the
Etymology
Rancho Park was named by area boosters after World War II.
We thought it was about time to have our own community. We must separate ourselves from Westwood. There were many names suggested for our new community but there was a pioneer real estate broker here who had established his office on Pico near Manning back in 1927. His name was Bill Heyler. Bill did as much as any other one person to develop the area; so when it came time to adopting a name for the community, the wisdom of our pioneer was in counsel. The honor of naming this community "Rancho Park" went to Bill Heyler.[1] Heyler is also credited with bringing in the Rancho Park Golf Course, which opened in 1947.[2]
Geography
It is bordered by
History
Rancho Park was developed in the 1920s as a middle-class area, and most of its housing stock consists of
Demographics
In 2009, the Los Angeles Times's "Mapping L.A." project supplied these Rancho Park neighborhood statistics: population: 5,464; median household income: $78,116.[3]
Government
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services SPA 5 West Area Health Office serves Rancho Park.[4] Los Angeles Police Department operates the West Los Angeles Community Police Station serving the neighborhood.[5]
Education
Rancho Park is served by
- Westwood Charter Elementary School
- Overland Elementary School
- Clover Elementary School
- Emerson Middle School
- Venice High School
- Hamilton High School
Private school:
- Notre Dame Academy (Catholic girls high school)
- Lycee Francais de Los Angeles(private, bilingual and international institution)
- St Timothy School (Catholic school)
- Redeemer Baptist Elementary School
Charter school:
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Palms–Rancho Park Branch.[6]
Recreation
The municipal Rancho Park Golf Course includes an 18-hole layout par 71 championship course. The park has Back Nine Play, a banquet room, a cart rental, a clubhouse, a lighted driving range, lessons, locker rooms for men and women, practice putting greens, a pro shop, rental clubs, and a snack bar.[7] Two people have tied the course record of 61 (–10) at the par-71 course. The junior record is 64 (–7) by Tiger Woods in 1989, at the age of 13. The senior record is held by James White, who shot a 65 (–6) in the Los Angeles Senior City Championship in August 1998.[citation needed]
In popular culture
- Pico and Sepulveda is a song by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra (stage name for Freddy Martin's band).
References
- ^ Gail B. McKay, quoted in "History of the Golden Westside, Book One, by Ralph Brogdon, The Rancho Park Story, Chapter One," Citizen-News, August 31, 1967
- ^ Spitz, H. May (April 4, 2004). "Pancakes, putting green just around the corner". LAT Home, Collections, Los Angeles, Neighborly Advice. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Oct 22, 2011.
- ^ "Rancho Park" entry on the Los Angeles Times "Mapping L.A." website
- ^ "About Us." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved on March 18, 2010.
- ^ West LA Community Police Station – official website of THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
- ^ "Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library." Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.
- ^ Home page Archived 2010-04-04 at the Wayback Machine. Rancho Park Golf Course. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.