Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
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Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments are sites in Los Angeles, California
, which have been designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.
. As growth and development in Los Angeles threatened the city's historic landmarks, the Committee sought to implement a formal preservation program in cooperation with local civic, cultural and business organizations and municipal leaders. On April 30, 1962, a historic preservation ordinance proposed by the AIA committee was passed. The original Cultural Heritage Board (later renamed a commission) was formed in the summer of 1962, consisting of William Woollett
, FAIA
, Bonnie H. Riedel, Carl S. Dentzel, Senaida Sullivan and Edith Gibbs Vaughan.
The Board met for the first time in August 1962, at a time when the owner of the historic Leonis Adobe
was attempting to demolish the structure and replace it with a supermarket. In its first day of official business, the Board designated the Leonis Adobe and four other sites as Historic-Cultural Monuments.
The designation of a property as a Historic-Cultural Monument does not prevent demolition or alteration. However, the designation requires permits for demolition or substantial alteration to be presented to the Commission. The Commission has the power to delay the demolition of a designated property for up to one year.
In the Commission's first decade of operation (August 1962 - August 1972), it designated 101 properties as Historic-Cultural Monuments. As of March 2010, there were 979 designated properties.
Los Angeles, California
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, which have been designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.
History
The Historic-Cultural Monument process has its origin in the Historic Buildings Committee formed in 1958 by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
. As growth and development in Los Angeles threatened the city's historic landmarks, the Committee sought to implement a formal preservation program in cooperation with local civic, cultural and business organizations and municipal leaders. On April 30, 1962, a historic preservation ordinance proposed by the AIA committee was passed. The original Cultural Heritage Board (later renamed a commission) was formed in the summer of 1962, consisting of William Woollett
William Woollett
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, FAIA
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
, Bonnie H. Riedel, Carl S. Dentzel, Senaida Sullivan and Edith Gibbs Vaughan.
The Board met for the first time in August 1962, at a time when the owner of the historic Leonis Adobe
Leonis Adobe
Leonis Adobe, built in 1844, is one of the oldest surviving private residences in Los Angeles County and one of the oldest surviving buildings in the San Fernando Valley. Located in what is now Calabasas, California, the adobe was occupied by the wealthy rancher, Miguel Leonis, until his death in...
was attempting to demolish the structure and replace it with a supermarket. In its first day of official business, the Board designated the Leonis Adobe and four other sites as Historic-Cultural Monuments.
The designation of a property as a Historic-Cultural Monument does not prevent demolition or alteration. However, the designation requires permits for demolition or substantial alteration to be presented to the Commission. The Commission has the power to delay the demolition of a designated property for up to one year.
In the Commission's first decade of operation (August 1962 - August 1972), it designated 101 properties as Historic-Cultural Monuments. As of March 2010, there were 979 designated properties.
Notable monuments
- Leonis AdobeLeonis AdobeLeonis Adobe, built in 1844, is one of the oldest surviving private residences in Los Angeles County and one of the oldest surviving buildings in the San Fernando Valley. Located in what is now Calabasas, California, the adobe was occupied by the wealthy rancher, Miguel Leonis, until his death in...
(HCM #1) - Griffith ParkGriffith ParkGriffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America...
(HCM #942) - CBS Columbia Square StudiosCBS Columbia SquareCBS Columbia Square, located at 6121 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, was the home of CBS's Los Angeles radio and television operations from 1938 until 2007. The building housed the CBS Radio Network's West Coast facilities, as well as CBS' original Los Angeles radio...
(HCM #947)
Designated LAHCM outside the City of Los Angeles
| HCM # | Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Locality | Area | Description |
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Lists of L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in Downtown Los Angeles
- Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in the San Fernando Valley
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in Silver Lake, Angelino Heights, and Echo Park
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles
- Historic-Cultural Monuments on the Westside
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas
Other
- City of Los Angeles' Historic Preservation Overlay ZonesCity of Los Angeles' Historic Preservation Overlay ZonesThe city of Los Angeles, California has been hailed by historic preservation advocates for its pioneering Historic Preservation Overlay Zone program, which designates not just buildings but entire neighborhoods or districts as worthy of historic preservation...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles
- List of California Historical Landmarks
External links
- Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission
- Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments, official list
- Designated Landmarks by Neighborhood, Department of City Planning
- Big Orange Landmarks: Exploring the Landmarks of Los Angeles, One Monument at a Time. Floyd B. Bariscale. 2007-April 2009. photos and history. Landmarks Numbers 1-227