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Serra Springs
The Tongva Sacred Springs are a group of springs located on the campus of University High School in Los Angeles, California. The springs, called Kuruvungna by the native Gabrieleno Tongva people, were used as a source of natural fresh water by the Tongva people since at least the 5th century BC and continue to produce of water a day. The springs are also sometimes referred to as the Gabrieleno-Tongva Springs, the Tongva Holy Springs, and the Sacred Springs. (The deprecated toponym Serra Springs was for Catholic missionary Junípero Serra who supposedly performed mass at the site in 1770.) The springs are found at two separate locations on the campus. The larger group of springs is now closed off from the rest of the campus and is under the care of the Gabrielino/Tongva Springs Foundation. For many years this area was referred to as the “horticultural” or “agricultural area” of the campus. This group includes an “ lagoon.” The other spring “feeds into a charm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University High School (Los Angeles, California)
University High School Charter, commonly known as "Uni", is a public secondary school, built 1923–1924, and founded 1924, located in West Los Angeles, a district in Los Angeles, California, near the city's border with Santa Monica, California, Santa Monica. University High is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The campus also holds Indian Springs Continuation High School. The school contains the Serra Springs (California), Serra Springs, a sacred site of the Tongva people, Tongva–Gabrieleño native people and a registered California Historical Landmark. History While under construction it was known as Sawtelle High School, but it opened as Warren G. Harding High School when completed in 1924, after 29th U.S. President, President Warren G. Harding (1865-1923, served 1921-1923), who had recently died. The school was renamed in 1929 after the University of California, Los Angeles, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) moved its campus from East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
