Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Pomona, California)

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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pomona, California, and a part of the Pomona Unified School District.

It serves the Lincoln Park Historic District.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1989 (#89000935).[2]

In 1971 a brothel opened next to the school. As the school's footprint expanded, parents began objecting to the brothel's proximity to the school.[3] By 1994 parents openly protested against the brothel.[4] The police conducted an investigation of the business and by February 2001 a grand jury indicted the owners for prostitution-related charges, which were dismissed as part of a plea deal. By 2002 the brothel was closed and the school district bought the land for Lincoln Elementary.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Montellano, Maura E. (2006-10-01). "Lincoln Park's wealth lies in its history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. ^ "Lincoln, Abraham, Elementary School". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. ^ a b Winton, Richard (2002-01-11). "Closure of Brothel Next to School Ends Protesters' Decades-Long Fight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  4. ^ Carlson, Mike (1994-04-10). "Parents Picket at Massage Parlor : Pomona: Hearings are under way to determine if the city can deny an operating permit to the Swedish Salon, located next to a school". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-20. - Alternate link

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