-Historic Survey-

III. Area Surveyed

The area surveyed was defined by the boundaries of the City of West Covina. The area surveyed was further condensed by the 1946 construction cut-off date determined before the start of the survey.

West Covina occupies 17 square miles of territory and is located in the San Gabriel Valley, approximately 50 miles east of Los Angeles. Incorporated in 1923, the City's current population is 111,700 residents. The City is in close proximity to major freeways, such as Interstate 10 (the San Bernardino Freeway), which runs through the northern section of the city. Other major freeways in close proximity include: State Highway 60 (Pomona Freeway) to the south; Interstate 605 (San Gabriel Valley River Freeway) to the West; and State Highway 57 (Orange Freeway) to the east.⁵


Figure A. Map of West Covina

The City is roughly bordered on the North by San Bernardino Road, on the South by Valley Boulevard, on the West by Puente Avenue, and on the East by Grand Avenue. The majority of the City exists to the North of Francisquito Boulevard, with a small portion extending East of Azusa Avenue, South of Amar Road. (Please see Map-Figure A)

Although the geographic boundaries of the overall survey effort were the city limits of West Covina, the survey was focused and refined in order to meet community preservation objectives. The first survey effort conducted, a reconnaissance survey, was bound by the city limits of West Covina and the cut-off date of 1946. The subsequent survey effort, a more in-depth reconnaissance, was bound by the city limits of West Covina and the exclusion of properties deemed significantly altered. The third, and final level of survey, an intensive survey, was bound by the city limits of West Covina and the inclusion of properties deemed most likely eligible under the National Register and/or California Register Criteria for registration.

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⁵ City of West Covina city website (www.westcovina.org)

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