Chapman, also known as Chapman Woods is a neighborhood in
Pasadena, California
Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.
I ...
. It is bordered by Del Mar Boulevard to the north, Huntington Drive to the south, the
Eaton Wash
Eaton Canyon is a major canyon beginning at the Eaton Saddle near Mount Markham and San Gabriel Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains in the Angeles National Forest, United States. Its drainage flows into the Rio Hondo river and then into the Los An ...
to the west, and
Highway 19
Route 19, or Highway 19, may refer to:
For roads named "A19", see list of A19 roads.
International
* Asian Highway 19
* European route E19
* European route E019
Canada
* Alberta Highway 19
* British Columbia Highway 19
* Manitoba Highway 19
* ...
(Rosemead Boulevard) to the east.
Chapman is an anomaly in that part of the neighborhood is in incorporated Pasadena while part is in unincorporated
Los Angeles County
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. The region is named after
Alfred Chapman
Alfred Beck Chapman (September 6, 1829 – January 16, 1915) was a Los Angeles real estate attorney and investor. He was one of the founders of the city of Orange, California.
Personal
Chapman was born on September 6, 1829, in Greensboro, Alab ...
who purchased the surrounding land and built his home on the corner of present-day California Boulevard and Ivydale Court.
Landmarks
There is heavy commercial development on Foothill Boulevard,
Colorado Boulevard
Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street in Glendale and Arcadia) is a major east–west street in Southern California. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ...
, and Highway 19. The central feature of the neighborhood is Willard Elementary School and Wilson Middle School, which face each other across Madre Street. All entrances into the neighborhood are signed with signs that says "Chapman Woods".
Education
Chapman is served by Willard Elementary School, Wilson Middle School and
Pasadena High School in the
Pasadena Unified School District.
Transportation
The
Metro Gold Line has a terminal complex on Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The neighborhood overall is served by
Metro Local lines 266 and 267;
Pasadena Transit routes 31, 32, 40 and 60; and
Foothill Transit Route 187.
References
Neighborhoods in Pasadena, California
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