Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility, Former juvenile correctional facility in Whittier, California.
The 75-acre prison complex includes multiple structures, including an administration building from 1929 and residential quarters built in English Revival style.
From its opening in 1891 until closure in 2004, this institution served as California's first and longest-operating reform school for young offenders.
The facility transformed juvenile rehabilitation methods under superintendent Fred C. Nelles, leading to its renaming in his honor through the Youth Authority Act of 1941.
The property now undergoes redevelopment into The Groves, a mixed-use project featuring residential units, commercial spaces, and preserved historical buildings.
During the 1930s and 1940s, MGM used the campus for numerous film productions due to its architecture resembling a New England preparatory school.
Location: California
GPS coordinates: 33.97600,-118.05100
Latest update: March 16, 2025 17:07
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