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Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, California.

Geography and transportation
Lincoln Heights is an area of the East La community

History
Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, California.

Geography and transportation
Lincoln Heights is an area of the East La community

History
Lincoln Heights is a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, California.

Geography and transportation
Lincoln Heights is an area of the East La community

History
Lincoln Heights an area Of East La and known for it's rich Mexican culture as foundations known as Plaza De La Raza located in Lincoln Park formely known asEast Los Angeles Parkwhere there is statues of Mexico's Mexican Revolutionary's stand tall with Aztec calendars and more.Also located there is the East La skill center the giant EastSide Brewary building as can be seen on the over pass from Echo Park.Most of what is considered the northern boundry of the City Of Los Angeles Today was and is still considered to be part of the East La community.Back to day films like Born In East La were filmed in Highland Park,Cypress Park area's of the East La community.After the mid 80's some part of the large city of East la was renamed to as to refered to today asnortheastbut still in HighLand Park there can still be East La places found like The East La plaza.Before the area's were created as to adresses can be found in the large City Of East La Lincoln Heights and parts of Boyle heights were under label of East Downtown LA famous for the zoot suit riots where racist white sailors use to come into the East La community's to assault the minorities especially in East Downtown LA.Racial tensions ran high in East La at one point and some would say that the first racial cleansing's happened in East La now primarily a hispanic community.East La will always be known as the varrio's of chicano=mexican culture East La documentary film's like Boulevard Nights,Blood In Blood out,American Me,Mi Familia all have parts of Lincoln Heights in them where even famous streets are mentioned and filmed like Main st, Broadway,borderlining Boyle Heights and the East LA occupational Center the East La community surrounds Lincoln Heights like from El Sereno ,to Placita Olvera,Boyle Heights,Elysian Park,The new Metro Goldline seperating Lincoln Heights from Cypress Park reads south of East Los Angeles meaning some of the Cypress Park Area is still under the East La community and council just like in Lincoln Heights.The East La river seperates Boyle heights from Lincoln Heights but still stay well connected by general hospital the eastside railroads which have no boundry from Lincoln Heights to Boyle Heights.==Demographics== As of the 2005 census Lincoln Heights had an estimated population of 80,000, one of the largest of any City Of Los Angeles neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood is 99.1% Hispanic, but a small portion of Italians still reside in the area.

Today
North Broadway is East Lincoln Heights' focal point with its various restaurants and grocery stores. Councilman Ed Reyes's office Of the East La community is in the south Broadway area nearer to Downtown LA.

views from the entire city.

Fire service
City Of Los Angeles Fire Department is in Lincoln Heights.

Public schools
The district is within the County Of Los Angeles Unified School District and is served with over a dozen schools in the area.

High schools:
 * Abraham Lincoln High SchoolEast La skill center

Middle schools:
 * Florence Nightingale Middle School

Elementary schools: KIPP: the Knowledge Is Power Program operates the KIPP Los Angeles Preparatory School, a 5-8 charter middle school, in Lincoln Heights.
 * Hillside Elementary School
 * Gates Street Elementary School
 * Griffin Elementary School
 * Latona Elementary School
 * Glen Alta Elementary School
 * Albion Elementary School

Excel Charter Academy, dedicated to academic rigor and experimenting with single-sex education, serves sixth and seventh graders and eight grade. In 2009, the founding class of Excel held a huge celebration in the promotion.

Private schools
Our Lady Help of Christians (K-8th grade)
 * Sacred Heart High School (all-girls')
 * Sacred Heart Elementary School** (Los Angeles,CA) {K-8th grade}
 * Cathedral High School*** (Los Angeles,CA){all boys}

Public libraries
Lincoln Heights Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is located on Workman Street.

Landmarks (present and former)

 * LAYAC Gym 421 N. Ave 19 Phone number : (213) 485- 3217
 * Lincoln High School
 * East La park Lincoln Park
 * Plaza de la Raza
 * EastSide Brewary San Antonio Winery
 * Sacred Heart Church

City of Los Angeles D.P.W.Public Works EastCentral yard contains: Department of Sanitation. Department of Street ServicesSTREET MAINTENCE

Today
North Broadway is East Lincoln Heights' focal point with its various restaurants and grocery stores. Councilman Ed Reyes's office Of the East La community is in the south Broadway area nearer to Downtown LA.

views from the entire city.

Fire service
City Of Los Angeles Fire Department is in Lincoln Heights.

Public schools
The district is within the County Of Los Angeles Unified School District and is served with over a dozen schools in the area.

High schools:
 * Abraham Lincoln High SchoolEast La skill center

Middle schools:
 * Florence Nightingale Middle School

Elementary schools: KIPP: the Knowledge Is Power Program operates the KIPP Los Angeles Preparatory School, a 5-8 charter middle school, in Lincoln Heights.
 * Hillside Elementary School
 * Gates Street Elementary School
 * Griffin Elementary School
 * Latona Elementary School
 * Glen Alta Elementary School
 * Albion Elementary School

Excel Charter Academy, dedicated to academic rigor and experimenting with single-sex education, serves sixth and seventh graders and eight grade. In 2009, the founding class of Excel held a huge celebration in the promotion.

Private schools
Our Lady Help of Christians (K-8th grade)
 * Sacred Heart High School (all-girls')
 * Sacred Heart Elementary School** (Los Angeles,CA) {K-8th grade}
 * Cathedral High School*** (Los Angeles,CA){all boys}

Public libraries
Lincoln Heights Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is located on Workman Street.

Landmarks (present and former)

 * LAYAC Gym 421 N. Ave 19 Phone number : (213) 485- 3217
 * Lincoln High School
 * East La park Lincoln Park
 * Plaza de la Raza
 * EastSide Brewary San Antonio Winery
 * Sacred Heart Church

City of Los Angeles D.P.W.Public Works EastCentral yard contains: Department of Sanitation. Department of Street ServicesSTREET MAINTENCE

Today
North Broadway is East Lincoln Heights' focal point with its various restaurants and grocery stores. Councilman Ed Reyes's office Of the East La community is in the south Broadway area nearer to Downtown LA.

views from the entire city.

Fire service
City Of Los Angeles Fire Department is in Lincoln Heights.

Public schools
The district is within the County Of Los Angeles Unified School District and is served with over a dozen schools in the area.

High schools:
 * Abraham Lincoln High SchoolEast La skill center

Middle schools:
 * Florence Nightingale Middle School

Elementary schools: KIPP: the Knowledge Is Power Program operates the KIPP Los Angeles Preparatory School, a 5-8 charter middle school, in Lincoln Heights.
 * Hillside Elementary School
 * Gates Street Elementary School
 * Griffin Elementary School
 * Latona Elementary School
 * Glen Alta Elementary School
 * Albion Elementary School

Excel Charter Academy, dedicated to academic rigor and experimenting with single-sex education, serves sixth and seventh graders and eight grade. In 2009, the founding class of Excel held a huge celebration in the promotion.

Private schools
Our Lady Help of Christians (K-8th grade)
 * Sacred Heart High School (all-girls')
 * Sacred Heart Elementary School** (Los Angeles,CA) {K-8th grade}
 * Cathedral High School*** (Los Angeles,CA){all boys}

Public libraries
Lincoln Heights Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library is located on Workman Street.

Landmarks (present and former)

 * LAYAC Gym 421 N. Ave 19 Phone number : (213) 485- 3217
 * Lincoln High School
 * East La park Lincoln Park
 * Plaza de la Raza
 * EastSide Brewary San Antonio Winery
 * Sacred Heart Church

City of Los Angeles D.P.W.Public Works EastCentral yard contains: Department of Sanitation. Department of Street ServicesSTREET MAINTENCE