Van Nuys Boulevard
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Van Nuys Boulevard is a major north-south arterial road that runs through the central San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. The boulevard was notable for its cruising lifestyle that was prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s, which was depicted in the 1979 film Van Nuys Blvd.
History
When
Geography
Van Nuys Boulevard runs approximately ten miles from the
With its wide expanse through the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys Boulevard became known from the 1950s through the 1970s as a center of teenage cruising.[6][7][8][9] Its car culture was celebrated in several motion pictures, including Van Nuys Boulevard. Cruising became a thing of the past as police cracked down on the practice, but the car culture still lives on through the numerous automobile dealerships that line both sides of Van Nuys Boulevard in northern Sherman Oaks and southern Van Nuys.
Van Nuys Boulevard has several bus routes running on it, including two
Metro is currently proposing a light rail line from the G Line station to San Fernando along Van Nuys Boulevard as part of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project.
Communities along Van Nuys Boulevard (south to north)
- Sherman Oaks - south of Oxnard Boulevard; population 28,601 (78.6% White (not Hispanic); 8.5% Hispanic; 5.4% Asian)[10]
- Van Nuys – between Oxnard Boulevard and Roscoe Boulevard; population 136,443 (50.3% Hispanic; 34.1% White (not Hispanic); 6.5% Asian; 5.9% African-American)[10]
- Panorama City - between Roscoe Boulevard and Woodman Avenue; population 65,235 (70.1% Hispanic; 11.6% Asian; 11.9% White (not Hispanic))[10]
- I-5; population 32,092 (71.4% Hispanic; 13.4% White (not Hispanic); 11.7% Asian)[10]
- I-5 and Foothill Boulevard; population 58,908 (89.2% Hispanic; 5.2% African-American)[10]
- Lake View Terrace – northeast of Foothill Boulevard; population 30,759 (58.6% Hispanic; 19.7% White (not Hispanic); 15.3% African-American; 4.8% Asian)[10]
Landmarks along Van Nuys Boulevard (south to north)
- The Village at Sherman Oaks - The Village at Sherman Oaks is the name given to the shopping and dining area surrounding the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.[11]
- Sherman Oaks Hospital and Grossman Burn Center - Sherman Oaks Hospital is a 153-bed acute care facility on Van Nuys Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. The facility is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.[12] The Grossman Burn Center, founded by Dr. A. Richard Grossman, at Sherman Oaks Hospital has provided specialized and targeted care to burn patients since 1969. It has grown over the years from two dedicated beds to a 30-bed burn center.[13] In 2007, the Grossman Burn Center treated a 4-year-old Iraqi boy named Youssif who was doused with gasoline and set on fire in Baghdad.[14]
- Van Nuys Government Center - The principal government offices for the Van Nuys, California was designed by architect Dan Dworsky and received the Kaufman & Broad Award for Outstanding New Public or Civic Project for the design.[15][16] The federal building in Van Nuys was renamed the James C. Corman Federal Building in 2001 in honor of James C. Corman who represented the San Fernando Valley’s 21st Congressional District from 1961-1981.[17] The $34 million Marvin Braude Constituent Services Center was originally proposed by Marvin Braude; it opened in 2003 and houses various city services.[18][19]
- Valley Municipal Building - Constructed in 1932 and designed by Peter K. Schabarum, the Valley Municipal Building (sometimes called Van Nuys City Hall) is a San Fernando Valley landmark and is considered a good example of the WPA-era "Zig-Zag Moderne" architectural styling.[20][21] It was designed as a smaller version of the 29-story Los Angeles City Hall.[22]
- The Plant – A shopping center built on the site of the old General Motors Van Nuys plant.
- Panorama High School - A high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District located on Van Nuys Boulevard across from The Plant shopping center.[23]
- Arleta High School - A high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District located on Van Nuys Boulevard in Arleta.[24]
- Mural Mile - A section of Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima where artists, led by Levi Ponce in 2011, have painted large murals on walls facing the street.[25]
Places on Van Nuys Boulevard
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The Village at Sherman Oaks
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Los Angeles River at Van Nuys Blvd.
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Van Nuys Courthouse
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Braude Constituent Service Center
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James C. Corman Federal Building
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LA Engine Company No. 39
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Panorama Theater Converted into Church
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Foothills at North Terminus
Notes
- ^ "San Fernando Valley Line". Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "The Valley Observed". Americassuburb.com. Retrieved 24 November 2005.
- ^ "The Valley Observed". Amertcassuburb.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Early Views of the San Fernando Valley". Water and Power Associates. Water and Power Associates. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "1981 Inventory of Pacific Electric Routes" (PDF). Caltrans. February 1982. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "AskPatty.com: Cruising the Boulevard".
- ^ "Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard".
- ^ "Van Nuys High School Class of 1966: Let's Cruise Van Nuys Boulevard".
- ^ "Van Nuys Boomers: Van Nuys Boulevard".
- ^ a b c d e f "Los Angeles Almanac: City of Los Angeles Population by Community & Race 2000 Census". Archived from the original on 2010-01-11.
- ^ "The Village at Sherman Oaks".
- ^ "Sherman Oaks Hospital".
- ^ "Grossman Burn Center". Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "How Yousif Got His Smile Back". CNN. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ Whiteson, Leon (1990-06-04). "Courting Beauty in Construction: New Van Nuys Municipal Court Combines Functionalism and Dignity of Design". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "21st Beautification Awards Announced". Los Angeles Times. 1991-06-02.
- ^ "Senate Approves Bill To Designate San Fernando Valley Federal Building in Honor of the Late Congressman James C. Corman".
- ^ "Former City Councilman Marvin Braude Dies".
- ^ "Braude Center brings uplift to Van Nuys City Hall area".
- ^ "Valley Municipal Building".
- ^ "PreserveLA.com: Van Nuys City Hall Project".
- ^ "Here in Van Nuys: Van Nuys Municipal Building". Archived from the original on 2007-05-11. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Panorama High School".
- ^ "Arleta High School".
- ^ "Mapping the Murals of Pacoima". I Am San Fernando. March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Answers.com: San Fernando Gardens".
- ^ "Youth Policy Institute: YPI iN Pacoima". Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
See also
External links
- Movie Trailer for Van Nuys Boulevard (1979)
- Photographic Tour of Van Nuys Boulevard (2001)
- Los Angeles 1957 ad for Van Nuys Savings & Loan space-age building on Van Nuys Blvd.
- View of Van Nuys Boulevard looking north from Delano Street, Los Angeles, ca.1927
- Neighborhood Project: Van Nuys (many photographs along Van Nuys Blvd.)