Southcrest, San Diego

This article is about the neighborhood in San Diego. For the district in Redditch, England, see Districts of Redditch#Southcrest. For the community in Houston, see Southcrest, Houston.

Southcrest is a community in the southeastern section of the city of San Diego. It is bordered by Mountain View on the north and east, Interstate 5 and the neighborhoods of Barrio Logan and Logan Heights on the west, and Shelltown on the south. Major thoroughfares include National Avenue and 40th Street.

History

Prior to the 1980s the Southcrest area was part of the neighborhood Shelltown and many residents still consider this area Shelltown. [1] The neighborhood was to have been bifurcated by a planned freeway - California State Route 252 - which would have connected Interstate 805 to Interstate 5.[2] This freeway has been deleted, and a portion of the previous right of way has been developed into the 252 Corridor Park. Many of the older homes in this area were destroyed in anticipation of the freeway and later replaced with track housing. The area was renamed Southcrest shortly after.

Landmarks and facilities

A portion of Chollas Creek runs through Southcrest on its way to San Diego Bay. 252 Corridor Park parallels much of the creekbed through the neighborhood. 252 Corridor Park has been renamed Southcrest Trails Park. San Diego’s Southcrest Trails Park is located in Southcrest, within the Chollas Creek floodplain, part of the smallest watershed in San Diego and containing the highest population density. The Park itself is located south of Boston Avenue and west of South 38th Street.[3] The park is scheduled to be completed in December 2012. [4] In the heart of Southcrest lies the very first Samoan church of any denomination in the United States. The church started in 1955 at the Naval Base, but didn't build their sanctuary until 1964. The church is located at 1345 So. 45th St. San Diego, CA 92113.

Education

Southcrest is served by the San Diego Unified School District.

References

  1. ↑ http://laprensa-sandiego.org/editorial-and-commentary/commentary/reunite-shelltown-in-district-9/
  2. ↑ http://www.gbcnet.com/roads/hwy-252.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/rfq.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.sandiego.gov/engineering-cip/projectsprograms/southcresttrails.shtml

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Coordinates: 32°41′40″N 117°6′39″W / 32.69444°N 117.11083°W / 32.69444; -117.11083

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