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Community Asset Mapping
Raquel Staten
Donna Zautner-Mallett
And
Maríaelena Huizar
Community And School
• Victorville Community
• Del Rey Elementary School
Geography
• Victorville is located North of the Inland Empire between
San Bernardino and Las Vegas, and located within San
Bernardino County, which is approximately 97 miles from
Los Angeles
• It includes more than 74 square miles, and it is located
2,875 feet above sea level
• The climate is mostly mild year-round. The rainfall could
reach up to 6 inches per year. The windy conditions help
keep the valley practically smog free
• Zip Codes included – 92392, 92393, 92394, 92395
• Population – 77,000 includes unincorporated Mountain
View Acres and Spring Valley Lake
• Incorporated to a city on September 21, 1962
• Known as the Home of the San Bernardino County Fair
History / Architecture
• 5,000 years ago, primitive men dwelt in caves in parts of
the Mojave Desert
• Rancherias - Summit Valley, Baldy Mesa and Hesperia
• Brush huts peopled Serrano Indians AKA Shoshonean
• Nov. 1885 - first train traveling from San Diego to the East
passing through the Victor Valley region
• 1901 - The city of Victor changed to Victorville, which was
given by the Southern California Railway, subsidiary of the
Santa Fe Railroad
• 1890’s - The Turner residence is one of the oldest buildings
in downtown Victorville – built on Seventh Street - later
moved to Sixth Street.
• 1907 - A tiny jail is still standing on E. Street in Victorville
History / Architecture
• 1870 - Old Sheriff’s Office – Currently stands between
City Hall and the San Bernardino County Court Offices
• 1899 - The Chantry House – Purchased by Robert Chantry
in 1917 is one of the first houses in Victorville
• Early 1900’s - McDougal Cottage was owned by a Scottish
seaman
• 1914 - The Barrel House – Restaurant and Jewelry Store –
1933 - Barrel House Liquor Store
• 1914 - Methodist Church on “B” and 5th Street
• 1917 - The First National Bank - First located on 6th Street
and moved to 6th and “D” Street in 1918 - It remained at
the same location until 1931
History / Architecture
• 1916 - Victor Valley Memorial Park - First cemetery in the
area
• 1922 - Old Victor School - In 1960, it was used as storage;
from 1982-1983, it was restored; on July 2nd, 1985, it
started to function again. It depicts the Chicago School of
Architecture with hardwood floors
• 1923 - Victorville Hardware – Today is Western Outdoor
Power Equipment Co., Inc.
• 1925-1926 - U.S. Highway 66
• 1930 - Victor Valley High School
• The Victorville “V” is the landmark for the high school
History / Architecture
• 1935 -Victor Valley Jr. High School Gymnasium
• The San Bernardino County Fairground Sign - Its neon art
sign was popular in the forties
• 1941 - USO Building; in 1945, it was remodeled for a Park
and Recreational District, which changed its name to
Victorville Community Center located on 8th street
• 1963 - Green Tree Inn Sign - it is the landmark
symbolizing Victorville
Organizations That Exist In The
Community
• The characteristics of downtown consist of old buildings,
which have been moved or restored, while others are still
being built as new.
• Lioness Club/Rotary International, Victor Valley Optimist
Club, City of Victorville, Inc., San Bernardino County
Probation Department, Victor Valley Women’s Club, H.D.
Flower #93, B.P.O.E., Lions International, Disabled
American Veterans, Kiwanis International, Desert
Communication United Way, High Desert Lodge # 107,
Victor Valley Chamber of Commerce, etc.
Organizations That Exist In The
Community
• Today, Victorville is the largest commercial center between
San Bernardino and Las Vegas.
• Good for business –Southern California Logistics Airport
and the Business Park offer opportunities for industries and
distribution users
• The Redevelopment Agency facilitates the use of tax
revenues for infrastructure improvements within its
jurisdiction. In recent years, businesses such as COSTCO,
BIGLOTS!, 99 CENTS’ STORES, WENDYS, FOOD 4
LESS, KING RANCH MARKET, GOODWILL, and
many others are joining the retail and distribution forces
including non-profit organizations in the Victorville area
• Affordable quality-built housing and good city planning
create an attractive place to live
Reflection/Debriefing
• We were amazed by how our past is rich in historical
romance and tradition in which we were all engaged in
discovering the historical sites we never knew existed
• We realized that work opportunity is based on minimum
wage in most of this area
• Victorville is a church going town with a vast amount of
different churches/religions-Baptist, Methodist, Catholic,
Mormon, Jewish, Buddhist, etc.
• Victorville’s ethnic population is 47% White, 34%
Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Asian, and 4%
others
• We observed no trash, graffiti or potholes and minimum
construction by Interstate 15
Reflection/Debriefing
• We were surprised by Victorville’s statistics:
– School enrollment: 17,500
– Dwellings including apartments: 26,500
– Elementary Schools: 13
– Middle Schools: 3
– High Schools: 2
– 2 Area Hospitals: 1700 employees
– Daily Press Newspaper: 160 employees
– Victorville Bus Transit System
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Reflection/Debriefing
• Civics: Students can learn about our community and its
services by getting involved in service learning projects
that relate to the school and the community.
• We learned to appreciate and respect the various cultures
within the community.
• Community mapping helps us reach out to our
communities in reference to the students needs and an
understanding of their cultures
• The socio-economic backgrounds of students reflect an
extension of their community.
• Helping the community: educating and involving parents
and students with out reach programs in the school
• This experience helped us develop sensitivity to the needs
of the students in the community and broadened our
understanding of their environment
3 to 6 Block Area From Del Rey
Elementary
• Students walked and/or took the bus with walking guards
on the main cross streets. Safety was at an utmost
importance
• Main streets are always busy coming in and out of the
school’s grounds
• Positive places: kids hang out with friends at home, parks,
Community/Recreational Centers and Library
• Interviews: We were given a hard time by the school’s staff
with taking pictures, walking and talking within its facility
3 to 6 Block Area From Del Rey
Elementary
• 5 Churches: Catholic, Baptist, Jewish and Christian nondenominational
• Victor Valley Beauty College
• 2 School Districts: High/Middle School and Elementary
• Small Mexican goods and services/businesses: restaurants,
fast food, upholstery shops, notary, grocery stores, medical
clinics, auto repairs, etc. (with many signs written in
Spanish)
• Other small businesses: flower shops, beauty salons, glass
shop, liquor stores, car dealers, fast food restaurants, auto
repairs, motels, dry cleaning, etc.
• Racial mix is mostly Hispanic, some African American,
Asian, and other community groups
3 to 6 Block Area From Del Rey
Elementary
• Housing: Some new dwellings, older homes, apartments, trailer/mobile
homes
• Victorville Library
• Historical Route 66 and its Museum
• 2 large parks
• Amtrak Train station
• 2 Fire Departments
• 1 Memorial Park
• 1 Hospital
• Drug Stores
• Interstate 15
• 1 Community/Recreational Center available for youth and families
• The Gem & Mineral Club
• Historical plaques: Route 66 Museum, Turner home, Tiny Jail, St. Joan
of Arc Catholic Church, Green Tree sign and Fair Grounds sign, etc.
Geography
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