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Land-use change and preservation in Fresno's Armenian Town, 1916-2005

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  • 2005
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  • 2013-01-29T19:25:31Z
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  • The California Geographer 45: 39-58
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  • Fresno, California, has seen many changes over the past 100 years. Urban sprawl and suburbanization have resulted in a city of polarities. While the northern areas flourish with new residential and commercial development, the downtown languishes. One of the city’s greatest strengths lies in its diversity. Within a ten-square-block downtown area, one can find at least five distinct ethnic neighborhoods. Armenians have been present in Fresno since the early 1900s, flourishing during the several decades that followed but subsequently leaving the area. This paper discusses land-use change and preservation in the Armenian Town district of Fresno, by analyzing Sanborn maps in 1916 and 1950, current photographs, and personal observations. Unveiled is an increasingly changing area, from predominately residential, to commercial, to blight, to possible urban revival.
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