The post office and train depot were renamed North Los Angeles in and finally Northridge in Farm land eventually proved more valuable as housing than as agricultural land, as WWII veterans moved into the area and abundant citrus groves were replaced with housing tracts. Most of the single family homes in Northridge are original or modified tract homes from that era.
More recently, larger apartment complexes and condominium buildings have been built to accommodate younger residents and students at California State University, Northridge. Many aerospace and defense contracting companies emerged in Northridge, thriving off of the space race and the Cold War arms race. Northridge Earthquake. For the most part, the area is financially comfortable as well. With Cal State at Northridge right in the heart of town, the area has a bustling college-town energy combined with family-friendly suburban charm.
The Susana Mountains are always in the distance, giving this part of the city a bit more of a natural energy that those closer to the center of LA. A bit more spread out and spacious than other LA neighborhoods, the architecture of the San Fernando Valley features a combination of modern beauty and retro charm.
Plenty of luxury apartments and townhouses also offer options to Northridge renters. Northridge has rebounded after the infamous earthquake 25 years ago, and offers plenty of restaurants, shopping and cafes to spend an afternoon on the main drive. Though the crime rate in Northridge is lower over than the overall rate of LA and California, it is important to be aware of a larger than usual number of property-related crimes. Perhaps most importantly, residents living in Northridge report feeling safe and supported by their communities.
As with most popular neighborhoods, Northridge does come at a bit of a pretty penny. This higher cost of living comes with the convenience of access to all major interstates, fantastic schools and pretty much everything you need to live a balanced life all in one neighborhood. Northridge is also pretty far north of the center of the city, offering a sense of peace from the traditional rhythm of LA.
The stunning southern California climate makes for year-round easy living, with warm and dry summers and winter temperatures never dropping below With the coolness of the nearby mountains and nature reservations, families can escape the hot Northridge weather in the summers for a hike or a swim. It is important to note that Northridge is in a seismic hazard zone.
The California Department of Conservation speaks of the current requirements that all land developers must consider to ensure the safest construction and placement of buildings for the event of earthquakes. As such a popular place for families to call home, what is there to do with kids in Northridge?
On raining days, head out for some old-fashioned roller skating at Skateland Northridge. The area now called Northridge was first inhabited about 2, years ago by the Native American Gabrielino or Tongva people. Totonga was their tribal village and where Northridge eventually became located. The Gabrielino-Tongva people, who lived in dome-shaped houses, are sometimes referred to as the "people of the earth. Having traversed more than their share of dry and arid land, the discovery of water, wherever it was, merited rejoicing.
And so it was with Zelzah, an unexpected oasis and one of the meeting places of the Gabrielino, native to the area. The explorers bathed and rested at the watering hole, fed by underground streams which still run deep beneath the intersection of Parthenia Street and Reseda Boulevard.
When American and naval military forces decided to occupy California in the lates, representatives of the Mexican Governor Pio Pico broke with the tradition of "granting" land and, instead, sold it, without the usual area limitations to Eulogio de Celis, a native of Spain. A few years later, the land was split up. The heirs of Eulogio de Celis sold the northernly half - 56, acres km 2 - to Senator George K.
Francis Marion "Bud" Wright, an Iowa farm boy who migrated to California as a young man, became a ranch hand for Senator Porter and later co-developer of the 1,acre 4. In , a local reporter reported that Northridge's population had reached 5, residents, an increase of 1, people from In addition, it was around this time that Reseda Boulevard had been paved at its full width and become the main business street of boulevard proportions.
The need also arose for Northridge to accommodate the new population, so in the first middle school opened in the rapidly growing town. The Northridge earthquake was named for Northridge based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter ; however, further refinements showed it to be technically in neighboring Reseda. The earthquake, which occurred on a blind thrust fault, was one of the strongest ground motions ever recorded in North America.
Freeways collapsed, and many buildings suffered irreparable damages. Vertical and horizontal accelerations lifted structures off their foundations. During the quake, the Northridge Hospital Medical Center remained open and treated more than 1, patients who came to the facility during the first few days after the 6.
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