![]() ![]() ![]() The lobby of the Compton courthouse features large mosaic murals by Mr. Campero studied with Diego Rivera and has a large body of extant work. Thanks to the work of regular reader/commenter, Feisty Froggy, who identified the mosaic artist, Armando Campero. Several freeways provide automobile access, and the Metro Blue Line light rail Compton Station is 500 feet north of the plaza. The Compton Civic Plaza is located at 205 S. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere.”Ĭompton (lower right corner of the map) is due south of downtown Los Angeles. The quotation is one I hope we all can live by as we go forward together: On the opposite side of the tall courthouse, there’s a grass lawn with a small public stage that has another recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. that may test our collective will to live by the principles enshrined in our Constitution, as Dr. ![]() King is attractive and does cause one to pause as we near a watershed moment in the U.S. Inside each of the four corners is a mosaic, each about 10 feet tall, representing “The Judge,” “The Juror,” and two allegories: “Building the Monument to Justice” and “Fusion of the Races” (click on images to enlarge):įusion of the Races, Armando Campero, detail If you go to Compton, take time to walk around the courthouse exterior. County Superior Court system, has aged well, and still looks sleek, despite being 40 years old. The courthouse, part of the extensive L.A. Those white concrete fins stand in a reflecting pool, but California’s drought has forced the city to drain the pool. King was particularly strong.Ĭompton City Hall is one of the prolific Williams’ most lauded designs, wrapped in glass walls fronted by vertical panels that serve as solar blocks. In recent decades, the population has shifted and Compton now has a majority of residents of Hispanic heritage, but at the time the Plaza debuted, it was still a primarily African-American community. King, designed by artist Gerald Gladstone in collaboration with Williams.ĭuring several decades, beginning in the 1950s, Compton became predominately populated by African-Americans. The structure in the center is a memorial to Dr. Williams, the Compton City Hall, Los Angeles County Superior Courthouse and Compton Public Library border a large paved plaza. Like cities everywhere, Compton has a civic center.ĭesigned by the architect Harold L. Day two days ago, and this post is a belated recognition. In the U.S., we observed Martin Luther King Jr. ![]() Founded in 1888, it was the 8th municipality established in the greater L.A. With a population just short of 100,000, it’s ensconced within the vast sprawl of the Los Angeles Basin. is that it is actually many cities - There are more than 70 separate municipal entities within greater Los Angeles, and innumerable other enclaves and neighborhoods spread across an area measuring something like 100 miles by 60 miles. You’ll never see a fraction of the place, just as you must leave New York, Paris, London and Rome scarcely explored on your visits to those cities.Īs I’ve said before, one of the challenges of writing about L.A. You’ll go to the beach, Disneyland, Santa Monica Pier, the Farmer’s Market, the Getty Center Museum, hike (or ski) in the mountains, and you’ll be exhausted by the time you do all that and a dozen more things. ![]()
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