Imperial Courts, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Imperial Courts is a public housing
project located in Watts
, Los Angeles
, California
.
It is located at 11541 Croesus Avenue on Imperial Highway between Grape Street and Mona Boulevard, near the 105 Freeway.
The federally-subsidized project of 498 units was completed in May 1944. It is operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
. The project is predominantly inhabited by persons of African-American descent, which in 1991 constituted 88 percent of the population. http://lewis.sppsr.ucla.edu/publications/workingpapers/06part1.pdf
It is one of the largest housing projects west of the Mississippi.
operates the nearby Southeast Community Police Station http://www.lapdonline.org/southeast_community_police_station.
All three are in the Los Angeles Unified School District
.
Parts of the motion picture Training Day
were filmed in Imperial Courts to give the movie a true-to-life project setting.
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
project located in Watts
Watts, Los Angeles, California
Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant...
, Los Angeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
It is located at 11541 Croesus Avenue on Imperial Highway between Grape Street and Mona Boulevard, near the 105 Freeway.
The federally-subsidized project of 498 units was completed in May 1944. It is operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is the public housing agency for Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1938. There are more than 60 public housing locations in Los Angeles.-History:...
. The project is predominantly inhabited by persons of African-American descent, which in 1991 constituted 88 percent of the population. http://lewis.sppsr.ucla.edu/publications/workingpapers/06part1.pdf
It is one of the largest housing projects west of the Mississippi.
Police service
Los Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
operates the nearby Southeast Community Police Station http://www.lapdonline.org/southeast_community_police_station.
Education
Imperial Courts is zoned to:- Grape Elementary School
- Markham Middle School
- Jordan High School.
All three are in the Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
.
Notable events
The P Jay Crips were founded at this project.Parts of the motion picture Training Day
Training Day
Training Day is a 2001 crime drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Ayer, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. The film follows two LAPD narcotics detectives over a 24-hour period in the gang neighborhoods of South and East Los Angeles.The film was a box office success and...
were filmed in Imperial Courts to give the movie a true-to-life project setting.