Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Pomona, California)

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Pomona, California, June 2007

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

It is part of the Lincoln Park Historic District[1] and 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. (October 1, 2006). "Lincoln Park's wealth lies in its history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
2. "Lincoln, Abraham, Elementary School". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
3. Winton, Richard (January 11, 2002). "Closure of Brothel Next to School Ends Protesters' Decades-Long Fight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
4. Carlson, Mike (April 10, 1994). "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 October 20, 2020. - Alternate link

External links

• Lincoln Elementary School
• POMONA LANDMARKS — Abraham Lincoln School - City of Pomona