General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 5 Environmental Resources
Inglewood settlers were attracted here by the pure artesian water. The springs and valley
were named after sentinels guarding cattle in the area. The Centinela Springs are located
in Edward Vincent Jr. Park, on the corner of Park Ave. and Stepney Street.
The Inglewood Veteran’s Memorial Building: This
building is located in Edward Vincent Jr. Park at 330 West
Centinela Avenue. Built in the 1930s, it is a California
State Historic Landmark and is listed on the National
Register of historic places.
Other Local Resources
Other resources which are not listed on the National or
State Register but may still qualify as historic include:
Veteran’s Memorial
The Grace Chapel at Inglewood Park Cemetery:
Built in 1925, Grace Chapel is a replica of a chapel
in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Columbarium adjacent
to it is filled with urns and adorned with stained
glass windows and ceilings that cast an amber hue
to the room.
Despite efforts to preserve these and other
resources within Inglewood, the City has
Grace Chapel at Inglewood experienced economic decline over the past decade.
Many of the commercial properties with historic value are vacant or contain businesses
which are marginal or underutilized. Additional efforts which provide financial help and
incentives to revitalize local businesses are being made by different organisms under the
Community Development Department.
In 1998 a historic survey was prepared for the area designated as “Main Street
Inglewood”, located within the downtown district. The area is bounded by La Brea
Avenue to the west, Locus Street to the east, Florence Avenue to the north, and Hillcrest
Boulevard to the south. A total of 112 buildings were surveyed as part of this project. The
results, in accordance with the NRHP Status Codes, are as follows:
• No historic district was identified for the project area.
• 8 buildings determined individually National Register eligible.
• 2 buildings determined potentially National Register eligible when 50 years of age.
• 1 site determined potentially National Register eligible with more research.
• 5 buildings determined potentially National Register eligible if restored.
• 17 buildings determined eligible for local landmark listing.
• 14 buildings determined worthy of consideration in the local planning process.
• 51 buildings determined not historically or architecturally significant.
• 1 building demolished during the survey project.
• Results of this survey by property are summarized in the Database Master Report
of the Inglewood Downtown District Main Street Project Area Design Guidelines
document. The eight properties that were identified as eligible for individual listing
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report