Windsor Square, Los Angeles facts for kids
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Windsor Square
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Windsor Square Neighborhood Sign located at the intersection of Third Street and Van Ness.
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 Windsor Square
Location in Western Los Angeles
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
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90004, 90020, 90010
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| Area code(s) | 323 |
Windsor Square is a small, historic neighborhood in the Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. It is highly diverse in ethnic makeup, with an older population than the city as a whole. It is the site of the official residence of the mayor of the city and is served by a vest-pocket public park.
Population
In 2008, the neighborhood had an estimated population of 6,197. According to the 2000 census, Windsor Square was highly diverse, with the percentage of Asian people being high for the county. The racial breakdown was 41.6% Asian, 37.7% white, 14.8% Latino, 4.3% black, and 1.6% other. About a third (33.5%) of the residents were born outside the United States, considered a high ratio for Los Angeles, the most common country being Korea at 57.7%.
The median household income was average for both the city and the county, while the percentage of households earning more than $125,000 was high for the county. The median age was 38, considered old in both the city and the county, the percentages of residents aged 35 to 64 being among the county's highest. The percentages of both widowed men and widowed women were among the county's highest, but the percentage of families headed by single parents was notably small. The percentage of veterans who served during the Vietnam War was among the county's highest.
Geography
The tree-lined neighborhood, 0.68 mile in area, is sometimes used as background in crime films because of its multimillion-dollar homes and its "film noir-era look."
Boundaries
Windsor Square is bounded on the west by Arden Avenue, on the north by Beverly Boulevard, on the east by South Wilton Place and on the south by Wilshire Boulevard.
Nearby areas
Relation of Windsor Square to nearby places:
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| Mid-Wilshire | Koreatown & Mid-Wilshire | Koreatown |
Recreation
Robert L. Burns Park, on the southwest corner of North Van Ness Avenue and Beverly Boulevard, is an unstaffed pocket park. Beginning in 1980, resident Barbara McRae, began writing letters to city officials, and the next year she presented petitions with 2,248 signatures supporting the idea of private security patrols for the city facility. The city responded by building a 12-foot masonry wall and a chain-link fence between the park and neighboring homes. By 1989, though, criminal activity had spread throughout the surrounding neighborhood, and the Windsor Square Property Owners Association requested that the park be closed at sunset and that it be fenced, gated and locked. On December 3, 1990, an $85,000 tubular steel perimeter fence was officially installed and put into use.
Education
Windsor Park residents are highly educated. According to the 2000 census, 46.1% of the residents had a four-year degree, high compared to the city or the county as a whole. There are no schools within the boundaries of Windsor Park.
Notable residents
Mayors who have lived in Windsor Square:
Other notable Windsor Square residents:
- Chris Brown, singer
- Christian Audigier, fashion designer
- Dolores Costello, actor
- George Getty II - an executive in the Getty Oil company until his death. His residence, Getty House, was then donated to the city, and became the official residence of the serving Mayor of Los Angeles.
- Harold A. Henry, Los Angeles City Council president
- Peter, Edwin and Harold Janss, land developers.
- John Barrymore, actor
- Maxine Waters, Democrat, US Representative for the 43rd district, Windsor Square is California's 37th District
- Neal McDonough, actor
- Norman and Dorothy Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times
- Oliver Morosco, theatrical producer, director, writer and theater owner.
