Northwood is a community encompassing the northern portions of the city of Irvine , in Orange County , California . It covers the area enclosed by the Santa Ana Freeway , Culver Drive , Portola Parkway and Jeffrey Road. [1]
34-507: North Park (or NorthPark or Northpark ) may refer to: Shopping malls [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Northpark Plaza Shopping Center , a shopping center in the Northwood community of Irvine, California North Park Mall (Indiana) , now known as Five Points Mall, a shopping mall in Marion, Indiana NorthPark Mall (Iowa) ,
68-755: A county park in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania North Park, San Diego , California, a neighborhood North Park Theatre , an historical single screen movie house in Buffalo, New York North Park Towers , a pair of apartment buildings in Southfield, Michigan Other places [ edit ] North Park Nature Reserve , a protected area along the banks of the Umhlatuzana River, near Queensburgh in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa North Park, Saskatoon , Canada
102-630: A dozen homes in the proposed district, as a Master Builder. On June 23, 2011, the City's Historical Resources Board (HRB) approved, by a vote of 8-0, establishment of the North Park Dryden Historic District and also approved Edward F. Bryans as a Master Builder. Of the 136 homes in the District, 104 were approved by the HRB as contributing resources to the District. As evidenced above, interest in
136-542: A historic district was filed with the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board in May 2007. In September 2008, City staff requested additional information. The Working Group submitted a Supplemental Application in January 2009. The Supplemental Application discusses why the neighborhood reflects significant elements of North Park's development, justifies the proposed district boundaries and nominates Edward F. Bryans, who built more than
170-611: A neighborhood North Park, Chicago , Illinois, a neighborhood North Park (Colorado basin) , a valley in the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado North Park, Dallas , Texas, a neighborhood also known historically as Elm Thicket North Park Formation , a geologic formation in Wyoming North Park Natural Area , a protected area of the valley in Jackson County, Colorado North Park (Pittsburgh) ,
204-428: A neighbourhood Northpark, New Zealand , a suburb of Auckland Other uses [ edit ] North Park phacelia or Phacelia formosula , a rare species of flowering plant in the borage family See also [ edit ] North Point Park (disambiguation) Northpark Mall (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
238-798: A shopping mall in Davenport, Iowa Northpark Mall (Mississippi) , a shopping mall in Ridgeland, Mississippi Northpark Mall (Missouri) , a shopping mall in Joplin, Missouri NorthPark Mall (Oklahoma) , a shopping mall in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NorthPark Center , a shopping mall in Dallas, Texas Other places [ edit ] Northpark Shopping Centre , a shopping centre near Sefton Park, South Australia , Australia Educational institutions [ edit ] North Park Academy , Public School 66 in
272-648: A tradition every December, North Park holds its annual holiday parade, the North Park Toyland Parade, presented by the North Park Lions Club. Like other urban San Diego communities, North Park has a high rate of pedestrian activity, relative to other regions of San Diego County. Transportation is served by Interstate 805 , which is accessible from the University Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard exits. University Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard are
306-512: A wagon trail that eventually was called Pershing Drive. As the growth of San Diego eventually caught up with the original Hartley lemon grove, it eventually became roughly bordered by Ray Street to the west, 32nd Street to the east, University Avenue to the north and Dwight Street to the south. Hartley deemed his area Hartley's North Park, and years later, the City of San Diego referred to the new suburb as North Park. In 1911, Hartley's eldest son Jack and brother-in-law William Jay Stevens developed
340-510: Is a neighborhood in San Diego, California , United States, as well as a larger "community" as defined by the City of San Diego for planning purposes. The neighborhood is bounded: The pre-Interstate 805 boundary of North Park was widely considered to be 35th Street, which is now part of City Heights. It includes the sub-neighborhoods of Burlingame , Altadena, and the Morley Field area (site of
374-470: Is considered to be the heart of the neighborhood. In the summer of 1893, San Diego merchant Joseph Nash sold 40 acres (16 ha) of land northeast of Balboa Park to James Monroe Hartley, who wished to develop a lemon grove. The Hartley family began the arduous process of clearing the land to prepare the earth for the grove, but providing the fledgling trees with proper irrigation was always a problem. Barrels of water had to be hauled from downtown San Diego up
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#1732844864639408-561: Is located on North Park Way between Granada Ave. and Ray Street, plus the new Mini-park behind the Observatory. They feature over 35 independent vendors; locally grown produce/flowers; diverse foods; arts and crafts; books; and, often, live music. The San Diego Music Foundation hosts a large musical festival—North Park Music Thing —in the fall on El Cajon Boulevard, which helps add to North Park's reputation as an arts community in San Diego. As
442-600: Is now Northwood started off as part of the Irvine Ranch. The Irvine family gave or sold parcels of the area as bonuses and gifts to ranch foremen and other employees. Some 23 chunks of land were held by different owners, who were organized by a single developer who named the area Northwood. More than 60 percent of the homes in Northwood were built between 1977 and 1979 - at one point there were 66 models across 18 tracts on sale simultaneously. Another community called Northwood Pointe
476-496: Is the largest and longest running art walk in San Diego's history. Nearby, the Observatory North Park, a concert venue, occupies the former Birch North Park Theatre , the former home of Lyric Opera San Diego . The historic theater underwent major renovations in 2005. The permanent seats were removed in 2015 for its new use. North Park has a farmers' market every Thursday, rain or shine, from 3:00 – 7:30 pm. The market
510-541: The Dryden Historic District ). North Park is part of California's 50th congressional district , and San Diego City Council District 3. The "community" of North Park as defined for planning purposes includes University Heights on the north and Juniper Canyon as the southern boundary, thus including as far southeast as Cedar Ridge Park in the officially defined community. The North Park sign can be seen at 30th Street and University Avenue, and this intersection
544-905: The Buffalo Public Schools system of Buffalo, New York, United States North Park Collegiate and Vocational School , a public secondary school in Brantford, Ontario, Canada North Park Elementary School, site of an April 10, 2017 shooting , San Bernardino, California, United States North Park Secondary School , a public secondary school in Brampton, Ontario, Canada North Park Theological Seminary , in Chicago, Illinois, United States North Park University , formerly known as North Park Junior College, in Chicago, Illinois, United States Places [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] North Park, Whalsay , hamlet in southwestern Whalsay in
578-554: The Gold School Award. Most students living north of Trabuco Road and west of Jeffrey Road attend Northwood High School, which scored 863. The following shopping centers are located in the community: 33°42′45″N 117°45′24″W / 33.7126°N 117.7567°W / 33.7126; -117.7567 North Park, San Diego 32°44′26.99″N 117°07′46.99″W / 32.7408306°N 117.1297194°W / 32.7408306; -117.1297194 North Park
612-600: The Northwood area than in other parts of Irvine. Also characteristic of the village are views of the Santa Ana Mountains to the north and a preponderance of single-family dwellings often situated on somewhat larger lots. The "Northwood Loop" pre-dates the "Yale Loop" in the village of Woodbridge and serves as a two-lane neighborhood road through the older part of Northwood, with four segments Northwood, Southwood, Eastwood, and Westwood, bisected North-South and East-West by Yale and Bryan Avenues, respectively. Following are
646-483: The Ray Street Arts District are also bastions of creativity in the area" The Los Angeles Times writes: "North Park has all the ingredients for the cool school: It's culturally diverse and has art galleries, boutiques, trendy bars with handcrafted cocktails and local brews, and foodie-approved eateries." An eclectic and diverse array of restaurants, as well as independent coffee shops, can be found along
680-511: The early 1970s, is the only community in Irvine that was developed independently of the Irvine Company . Therefore, it's the only community that is not completely governed by any homeowners' association. Neighborhoods like Park Paseo, Park Place, and Woodside do have homeowners' associations, as well as community pools and jacuzzis. Park Place and Park Paseo share a clubhouse as well. The area that
714-517: The heart of the community. Later in the 1910s, North Park became one of the many San Diego neighborhoods connected by the Class 1 streetcars and an extensive San Diego public transit system that was spurred by the Panama–California Exposition of 1915 and built by John D. Spreckels . These streetcars became a fixture of this neighborhood until their retirement in 1949. North Park was
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#1732844864639748-494: The history of North Park (especially its architecture) appears to be growing. Helping to foster this interest and awareness is the North Park Historical Society, a local volunteer civic organization. The North Park Historical Society manages a website which contains many articles about historic sites, people and events; North Park walking tours; and information about committee projects and meeting information. Some of
782-482: The homes were designed by renowned designer and builder David Owen Dryden , the area is the site of the " Dryden Historic District ." This historical district includes the homes along 28th and Pershing Streets, both bordered on the south by Upas Street and to the north by Landis Street. North Park Dryden Historic District was approved by Historical Resources Board on June 23, 2011 An application for designation of 28th Street and Pershing Avenue from Upas to Landis Streets as
816-541: The main arteries of 30th Street and University Avenue. The area is also dotted with bars and night clubs that cater to a wide diversity of patrons. Crazee Burger is a restaurant in the neighborhood that offers burgers of exotic meats, such as alligator and camel. Downtown North Park contains the Ray Street Arts District . Ray at Night is a gallery walk held the second Saturday of every month in North Park. It
850-465: The major east-west thoroughfares in North Park. University Avenue leads west to Hillcrest and east to City Heights and La Mesa . El Cajon Boulevard leads west to Washington Avenue and Mission Hills and continues east to the city of El Cajon . Florida Street connects North Park to downtown San Diego through Florida Canyon in Balboa Park to the south, and to Adams Avenue and University Heights to
884-480: The north. 30th Street connects North Park to Adams Avenue and Normal Heights to the north, and to South Park and Golden Hill to the south. Texas Street heads north directly into Mission Valley . There is substantial bus service (bus routes 1,2,6,7,10,11, and 215 connecting to downtown San Diego as well as to the transportation hub in Old Town ). The busiest bus line corridor in the San Diego metro region, known as
918-556: The parish of Nesting in the Shetland Islands of Scotland North Park House , location of Queen Margaret College in Glasgow, Scotland Northpark Copse , a 9.9-hectare (24-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Shalfleet on the Isle of Wight United States [ edit ] North Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon North Park, Buffalo , New York,
952-560: The parks located in Northwood: Because the schools in Irvine are not gated, Elementary Schools serve as parks for neighborhoods as well. Northwood is within the Irvine Unified School District . Santiago Hills Elementary School, Canyon View Elementary School, Brywood Elementary School, and Northwood Elementary School are all successful elementary schools in Northwood. On the 2007 Academic Performance Index Base Report,
986-526: The plot into one of San Diego's early residential and commercial districts. After first establishing Stevens & Hartley, North Park's first real estate firm, in 1905, Jack and William built North Park's first "high rise" commercial building, the Stevens building, on the northwest corner of 30th Street and University Avenue (today's "Western Dental" building) in 1912. "Thirtieth & University" became North Park's symbolic place name, and within 10 years, this became
1020-538: The primary schools received scores ranging from 889 to 951, out of a possible 1,000. Northwood Elementary was named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2008. Sierra Vista Middle School serves as the Middle School in Northwood. It scored 922 in the 2007 Academic Performance Index Base Report. Northwood High School was included in Newsweek's list of top high schools and has won several Grammy Signature awards, including
1054-447: The site of the crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 , California's deadliest aviation accident to date. Although North Park 92104 is a neighborhood of mixed architectural styles from many eras, one area of note is the Morley Field area of North Park. Named for its proximity to Balboa Park's Morley Field Sports Complex , this area is lined with turn-of-the-century Craftsman Bungalows and California Bungalows . Because many of
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1088-515: The site's extensive collection of articles on North Park's history were written by Donald Covington - historian, Dryden Expert and North Park enthusiast. In 2012, Forbes named North Park as one of America's best hipster neighborhoods, noting that "culturally diverse North Park is home to Craftsman cottages, cafes and diners, coffee shops, several microbreweries, boutiques, and the North Park Farmers Market. The North Park Theater and
1122-507: The title North Park . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Park&oldid=1142230170 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Northwood, Irvine, California Northwood, which began construction in
1156-484: Was developed in the late 1990s by The Irvine Company as a companion neighborhood to Northwood. Like most of Irvine's villages, Northwood is known for certain unique characteristics, the most prominent of which are the eucalyptus windrows that enclose neighborhoods and line main thoroughfares, and include many of the trees that were planted when the land was farmed, as crop protection against fierce Santa Ana Winds . These windrows are more frequent and closer together in
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