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City and Destination Information Accommodations Suggestions for Inglewood Things to See and Do Restaurant and Dining Suggestions Books, Maps, Travel Guides and More Links Randy's Donuts, which you can see a picture of at the right, may just have some of the best donuts in the world. When you are in Inglewood, be sure to stop by for a few. 805 West Manchester Avenue, Inglewood. 310.645.4707, www.randysdonuts.com.
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The following was taken from the website of the city of Inglewood. Be sure to visit their website for additional information. http://www.cityofinglewood.org
Until World War II, Inglewood had been the hub of an
agricultural area with the Inglewood High School Farm at Kelso and Inglewood
Avenue an important part of the curriculum. Defense industries transformed it
into an urban community when industrial activity, stimulated by the war, brought
new workers and their families to the city.
The national Space and Missile Systems program was undertaken in 1954, in the
old St. John's Catholic School at Manchester and Locust, when the U.S. Air Force
established the Western Development Division. A team of military engineers and
scientists developed the country's first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile-the
Atlas.
During the 1960s and '70s, Inglewood continued to grow and develop, taking on a
"metropolitan" look. The City became racially integrated in both its residential
and business communities; it was now the home of two major hospitals-Centinela
and Daniel Freeman; the "City of Champions" was now the site of Hollywood Park
Racetrack, recently celebrating 50 years of championship horseracing, and the
Forum, constructed in the late '60s to become the home of the World Champion
Lakers basketball team and the Kings hockey team, as well as featuring World
Class Tennis played by the Strings, plus championship boxing.
It was during this time Inglewood's sky-line changed to include the high-rise
buildings you see today. The first of those high-rise buildings was the modern
City Hall and Civic Centercomplex, constructed as a joint effort by the City and
County of Los Angeles and dedicated in 1973. The Civic Center contains the City
Hall, Police and Fire headquarters, the main library, County Courts and Health
facilities.
The City's reputation and its accessibility to major freeways and Los Angeles
International Airport made it an attractive business investment and an ideal
location for the rapidly expanding air freight business. Highrise office
buildings began to go up, with the newest being the 14-story, $50 million Trizec
building on La Cienega near Century Boulevard.
Inglewood is no longer a sleepy little settlement in the country. With a
population of more than 100,000, it is alive, thriving and in the center of an
ever-changing Centinela Valley where the old Machado adobe blends with the new
landmarks to remind residents of the rich heritage of the City and the fact that
history is still being made in Inglewood.
Randy's Donuts, which you can see a picture of at the right, may just have some of the best donuts in the world. When you are in Inglewood, be sure to stop by for a few. 805 West Manchester Avenue, Inglewood. 310.645.4707, www.randysdonuts.com.
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