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==History== |
==History== |
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Oval Park is [[Visalia|Visalia's]] oldest neighborhood. |
Oval Park is [[Visalia|Visalia's]] oldest neighborhood. |
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The first high school in Visalia was located on what is now the Lincoln Oval Park. |
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==Boundaries== |
==Boundaries== |
Revision as of 03:00, 19 December 2009
Oval Park | |
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Nickname: The Oval | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Tulare County |
City | Visalia |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Oval Park (also known as Lincoln Oval Village or simply The Oval) is a neighborhood in Visalia, California.
History
Oval Park is Visalia's oldest neighborhood.
The first high school in Visalia was located on what is now the Lincoln Oval Park.
Boundaries
According to the Oval Park Historical Society (OPHS) There are no official boundaries for Visalia's Oval Park neighborhood. It is documented that the western part of Oval Park was separated from its eastern section by the construction of highway 63. Also, Murray Avenue cut off a large southern section of the neighborhood on its most southern part. History proves, however, that there are some general boundaries:
Western Boundary: Willis Street
Northern Boundary: Houston Avenue
Eastern Boundary: Santa Fe Street
Southern Boundary: Murray Avenue
Oval Park itself consists, in whole or in part, of the neighborhoods of Oval Park (the area immediately surrounding the park), Visalia Heights, the East Village and the West Village.
Government and Infrastructure
Local government
Visalia Fire Department Station 51 serves the area.[1]
Visalia Police Department operates the District 1 Police Station at 204 NW 3rd Ave, serving the neighborhood.[2]
County, State, and Federal Representation
The United States Post Office Town Center Post Office serves the area.[3]
Education
Public schools
Oval Park is zoned into Visalia Unified School District.[4]
Residents are zoned to Houston Avenue Elementary School and Highland Elementary School.
Most residents are zoned to Green Acres Middle School or Divisadero Middle School.
Residents are zoned to Redwood High School or Mt. Whitney High School.
Private schools
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno operates George McCann Memorial School, located at 200 East Race Street.
Public Libraries
The Visalia/Tulare County Public Library serves the area.
See also
References
- ^ Visalia Fire Department - Station 51
- ^ Visalia Police Department
- ^ "Post Office Location - VISALIA." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on November 12, 2009.
- ^ Visalia Unified School District