NEWS May/Jun 2017 • Volume 39 Number 3 Good News for Lytton Savings Our efforts to prevent the needless de- molition of the 1960 Lytton Savings building were rewarded on April 25, when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Amy D. Hogue ruled in the Conservancy’s favor in litigation to stop the demolition. Now a designated Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM), the building at 8150 Sun- set Boulevard is proposed for demolition as part of a new mixed-use development. The environmental impact report (EIR) for the project studied two alternatives that avoided demolition of the historic building and determined that it could feasibly be

SurveyLA field surveyor training in Boyle Heights, 2009. This citywide historic resources survey is the largest and adapted into the project design. The City later most comprehensive survey ever completed in an American city. Image courtesy City of Los Angeles Office of disagreed with its EIR, pronounced that the Historic Resources. preservation alternatives were not feasible, and approved demolition. SurveyLA: The Citywide Survey of Los Angeles The Court ruled that the City’s approval by Janet Hansen, City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources of the building’s demolition violated the Cali- The recent completion of SurveyLA, the citywide historic resources survey, marked a fornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), milestone for historic preservation in Los Angeles. This massive effort covered 880,000 legal a state law that protects California’s built parcels and almost 500 square miles, making it the largest and most comprehensive survey environment just as it does the natural envi- initiative ever completed in an American city. This unprecedented project recorded over 30,000 ronment. CEQA requires the consideration of individual resources and historic districts that reflect Los Angeles’ rich architectural, social, alternatives to demolition, which can include ethnic, and cultural history. incorporating historic places into new devel- The concept of a citywide survey was initiated by the Getty Conservation Institute in 2000 opments if the fundamental project objectives and resulted in their five-year study, which looked at best practices nationwide and produced can be met without demolition. As a result, a framework for how the survey could be conducted. This survey blueprint provided the basis the 8150 Sunset project approval must be for a grant agreement between the City and the Getty Foundation, and by 2006 the new Office set aside. of Historic Resources was established in the Department of City Planning as a place for the At 20,000 square feet, the Lytton Sav- survey to live and be managed. The City named the project “SurveyLA.” ings building requires only a small portion Prior to SurveyLA, only about fifteen percent of Los Angeles had been surveyed. Not sur- of the 330,000-square-foot planned develop- prisingly, these survey efforts focused on specific geographic areas associated with the earliest ment. The City Council already amended phases of the city’s development and primarily those with historic resources dating from the late Please see LYTTON SAVINGS on page 6 nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This meant that vast areas of Los Angeles had never been surveyed and resources from the post-World War II period were virtually undiscovered. I N S I D E Meeting the challenges of conducting a survey of this magnitude meant up-front develop- Conservancy News 2 ment of tools and methods to streamline data collection and produce consistent results. The Issue Spotlight 3 survey also needed to serve the intended purposes of providing the foundation for the City’s preservation program and collecting data to inform sound planning policies and processes. Early Programs 4 - 5 Please see SURVEYLA on page 6 Membership 7 CONSERVANCY NEWS

Education Department Expands Los Angeles Conservancy 523 W. Sixth Street, Suite 826 The Conservancy is happy to welcome our two newest staff members, Education Los Angeles, California 90014 Specialist Sana Ahmed and Program Coordinator Alex Inshishian, who will join staff (213) 623-2489 Fax: (213) 623-3909 members Sarah Lann and Bruce Scottow in our education department. laconservancy.org Sana grew up in Torrance and attended UC Irvine, earning The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit mem- a bachelor’s degree in psychology and social behavior with a bership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize minor in education. She also holds a master’s degree in education the historic architectural and cultural resources of entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania. Los Angeles County. She has worked in education roles since her undergradu- Stay connected! ate days, including most recently as a program coordinator and laconservancy.org facebook.com/losangelesconservancy an education specialist at Neighborhood Youth Association, twitter.com/laconservancy an after-school academic support and leadership program for instagram.com/laconservancy underserved youth in Venice and Mar Vista. Board of Directors Education specialist is a new position for the Conservancy, Wesley Phoa, PhD, Chair of the Board Mike Deasy, Secretary and in this role Sana will be responsible for creating educational content and curriculum Alice Carr, Treasurer geared toward students and teachers, leading tours, and teaching workshops. With her James Camp, Chair, Advocacy Committee Maxine Greenspan, Chair, Development Committee help and expertise, the Conservancy will be able to expand our Student Tour program. Linda Brettler; Corinna Cherian; David Cocke; A Southern California native, Alex earned a bachelor’s Elizabeth Edwards Harris, PhD; Anna Jacobson; degree in history at Cal Poly Pomona and a master’s degree in Diane Keaton; David Kopple; David C. Martin, FAIA; Andrew Meieran; Andy Meyers; Eric B. Moore; public history at New Mexico State University. Eric Needleman; Stacy Paek; Bill E. Roschen, FAIA; As program coordinator, Alex will be responsible for Ted Tanner, AIA; Jan Westman; Raymond Wu administering the Conservancy’s programs, including walking Advisory Council tours, special tours, and Last Remaining Seats. He is a great fit Charmaine Atherton; Margaret Bach; Sally S. Beaudette; Bruce Corwin; Tim Disney; for this position, as he has experience in both education and George A. V. Dunning; Amy Forbes; historic preservation. Douglas J. Gardner; Albert Greenstein; Alex currently serves on the Board of the Historical Society Greg Harless; Robert S. Harris, FAIA; Hernan Hernandez; Mary Kay Hight; of Pomona Valley. Some of his previous work includes serving Dr. Thomas S. Hines; Kathryn Welch Howe; as education programs coordinator at the Southern Oregon Historical Society in Medford Stephanie Kingsnorth, AIA, LEED AP; Michael LaFetra; Brenda Levin, FAIA; and as a museum educator at Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena. Ronald S. Lushing; Robert F. Maguire III; Please join us in welcoming Sana and Alex to the Conservancy—you’ll see them Christy McAvoy; Thomas R. Miller; Frank Romero; both at many upcoming Conservancy events and tours! Jack Rubens; Alan Sieroty; Alison Silver; Joel Wachs; John H. Welborne; Roland A. Wiley, AIA; Ken Williams; Dr. Robert W. Winter Pillar Society Lifetime Cornerstone George A. V. Dunning Just as pillars hold up buildings, members of the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Pillar Leonard Hill (1947 – 2016) Society substantially support our efforts to protect L.A.’s historic places. Connie Humberger Stephen and Christy McAvoy The Conservancy’s Pillar Society was established to acknowledge those who have John H. and Martha L. Welborne executed estate plans to leave the Conservancy with a legacy gift. These legacy gifts will Staff make a significant and lasting contribution to our cultural heritage by allowing the Con- Linda Dishman, President and CEO Sana Ahmed, Education Specialist servancy to continue to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the architectural and cultural Marcella Akop, Membership Associate resources of Los Angeles County for generations to come. Laura Dominguez, Preservation Manager To learn more, please contact Director of Development Liz Leshin at (213) 430- Adrian Scott Fine, Director of Advocacy Jessica Hodgdon, Digital Communications Manager 4213 or [email protected]. If you have already made provisions to support the Helen Huang, Receptionist Conservancy in your estate plan but have not notified us, please let Liz know so you can Alex Inshishian, Program Coordinator be appropriately acknowledged and invited to Pillar Society events, including an annual Sarah Lann, Director of Education Liz Leshin, Director of Development luncheon. Tiffany Narváez, PR and Marketing Manager If you make your commitment known by the end of 2017, you will be considered a Cindy Olnick, Director of Communications Jenelle Pope, Development Manager Founding Member of the Pillar Society, and, if you wish, have your name listed on the Katie Sanborn, Office Manager Conservancy’s website and printed materials. Bruce Scottow, Educational Outreach Coordinator Thank you again for your important support of the L.A. Conservancy, and for your Marcello Vavala, Preservation Associate help in building the preservation movement in Los Angeles. Major funding for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s programs is provided by the LaFetra Foundation and the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation.

2 los angeles conservancy news ISSUES Issue Spotlight: Historic Preservation Overlay Zones by Marcello Vavala The City of Los Angeles’ Historic Pres- examples of Craftsman architecture as well as ervation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) program is residences in a range of Period Revival styles. undergoing a significant expansion, with Gently sloping lawns, concrete walkways, several new HPOZs bringing the citywide and mature Canary Island date palms along total to thirty-five. The boost in the number the parkways lend a cohesive character to the of protected neighborhoods came about neighborhood. through an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) Further west are the new Miracle Mile approved by the Los Angeles City Council in and Carthay Square HPOZs, which both fea- March 2015, which prohibited demolitions ture a mix of single-family and multi-family and substantial alterations of homes for nearly dwellings in a range of Period Revival styles. two years. Like the earlier established HPOZs in this part Five proposed HPOZs were initially of the city, both HPOZs include and protect planned, including Carthay Square, El parcels along Olympic Boulevard that pass Sereno-Berkshire Craftsman District, Holm- through their borders—an important concern by-Westwood, Oxford Square, and Sunset among neighborhood residents who advo- Square. Some of these, such as Carthay cated for their inclusion. Residents celebrated Carthay Square’s HPOZ Square, were decades in the making, and To the north in Hollywood, the new designation in early 2017. This designation was decades in the making. Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. their designation was possible only through Sunset Square HPOZ spans eighteen blocks Conservancy. the advocacy and hard work of residents. A between Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards sixth proposed HPOZ, Miracle Mile, was from Fairfax to Vista Street. Largely de- need for adequate staffing at the Office of later added to the group. Overall, five of the veloped between the 1910s and ’20s, the Historic Resources (OHR) to effectively man- six proposed HPOZs were adopted. Holmby- neighborhood contains both single-family age and keep pace with the growing program. Westwood, however, was not ultimately and multi-family residences and features a As we’ve seen repeatedly in recent established. cohesive character with consistent lot sizes years, the Mayor’s proposed annual budget The El Sereno-Berkshire Craftsman and setbacks. regularly fails to allocate necessary funds District HPOZ is located at the easternmost The proposed Holmby-Westwood HPOZ for the continued staffing and expansion of edge of Los Angeles, bordered in part by the did not advance toward anticipated adoption. planning staff in OHR’s HPOZ Unit, and the cities of Alhambra and South Pasadena. A Council District support for the pending Conservancy and others must advocate for well-preserved example of early suburban HPOZ was unexpectedly withdrawn late in their inclusion. At press time, we were advo- tract development, the district features a mix the approval process, following vocal opposi- cating for the inclusion of funding for four of styles including Craftsman, Bungalow, tion from a portion of the property owners. new planning positions focused on HPOZs in American Colonial Revival, and Spanish Without the protections afforded by HPOZ the City’s 2017-18 budget. The budget will Colonial Revival. status, the Holmby-Westwood neighborhood be approved in mid-May. Check the progress The Oxford Square HPOZ, approxi- will continue to be threatened by out-of-scale of this issue at laconservancy.org/issues/ mately five miles west of downtown, spans development. funding-neighborhood-preservation. three blocks along Windsor Boulevard and The dramatic growth of the HPOZ pro- Many benefits come with HPOZ des- Plymouth Avenue between Olympic and gram speaks to its popularity among neigh- ignation. We’ve seen firsthand how HPOZs Pico Boulevards. Primarily developed be- borhood residents citywide as an important build community, enhance quality of life, fuel tween 1900 and 1920, the district contains tool for protecting community character. The reinvestment, increase property values, help 1980s saw the inception of the program and owners maintain and improve their homes, the creation of the first three HPOZs, while and offer tax savings through the Mills Act five additional districts were designated in the Historic Property Contracts Program. We’re 1990s. Yet in 2000 and 2001 alone, a remark- thrilled at the progress of the City’s HPOZ able seven HPOZs joined the ranks and nearly program, and we look forward to many more doubled the size of the program. districts in the future. Since then, rarely have more than two years passed without the addition of another HPOZ. A four-year gap between 2011 and Mature Canary Island date palms line the streets in the 2015, when the designation of several pend- newly designated Oxford Square HPOZ. Photo courtesy City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources. ing districts was stalled, revealed the critical

May | Jun 2017 3 PROGRAMS Thank You, Conservancy Last Remaining Seats Starts Soon Volunteers! We hope you can join us for another fantastic season of classic films in historic In March, we held our annual theatres! We have a great lineup this year, volunteer recognition party at the with highlights including the mysterious film Mountain Mermaid in Topanga. noir Laura at the Million Dollar Theatre on Volunteers and staff enjoyed a June 7, the classic Cuban comedy La muerte pleasant afternoon exploring this de un burócrata at the Palace Theatre on June historic site. 14 (see next page), a Steven Spielberg double The volunteer recognition party feature of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws is a small way for us to thank our at the Orpheum Theatre on June 24, and more! 331 volunteers for donating their Last Remaining Seats tickets were al- time and expertise during the past ready selling quickly at press time—purchase year. yours while you can at laconservancy.org/ We also present awards to vol- last-remaining-seats. unteers who have done exceptional Join us for a screening of the classic Irving Berlin Warner Grand Theatre musical Easter Parade at the gorgeous Los Angeles work and those who have reached Theatre on June 17! Photo by Douglas Hill. a milestone in their volunteer ser- For the first time in Last Remaining Seats vice. Our 2017 Volunteer Awards history, we’re hosting two screenings in the 2017 Last Remaining Seats Lineup are listed below. South Bay! On June 10, we are screening Saturday, June 3, 8 p.m. Thank you to all of our dedi- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and On the L.A. Confidential (1997) – SOLD OUT cated volunteers! We couldn’t do Waterfront at the beautiful Warner Grand Orpheum Theatre what we do without your hard work Theatre in San Pedro. and support. Completed in 1931, this Art Deco mas- Wednesday, June 7, 8 p.m. terpiece features wood-carved ceilings with Laura (1944) 2017 Volunteer Awards a copper, gold, and silver sunburst design, Million Dollar Theatre exquisite tile and lighting fixtures, and ornate Saturday, June 10, 2 p.m. 30 Years of Service wall tapestries. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) Alice Allen; Bob Brennan; Additional Events and Programs Warner Grand Theatre David Saffer This season, we will once again host Saturday, June 10, 8 p.m. 25 Years of Service free Q&A sessions following each screening On the Waterfront (1954) so you can learn more about L.A.’s historic Larry Underhill Warner Grand Theatre theatres! We will also host free trivia contests 20 Years of Service after Saturday evening screenings, and each Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m. Chris Green; Mary Ann Lovato; event will feature fun extras, including fash- La muerte de un burócrata (Cuba, 1966) Lanna Pian; Mark Wojan ion shows, props on display in the lobby, self- Palace Theatre ie stations, musical performances, and more! Special Recognition Awards co-presented by LACLA See all of the individual screening details at Chris Spry; Paul Tolbert laconservancy.org/last-remaining-seats. Saturday, June 17, 8 p.m. See you at the movies! Easter Parade (1948) Los Angeles Theatre

Wednesday, June 21, 8 p.m. Wings (1927) The Theatre at Ace Hotel

Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Orpheum Theatre At the Conservancy's volunteer recognition party in March, we presented awards to volunteers who Saturday, June 24, 8 p.m. have done exceptional work and those who have reached a milestone in volunteer service. Photo Jaws (1975) The Palace Theatre (1911) is one of the oldest theatres by Alan Reyes. in Los Angeles. See it at our screening of La muerte Orpheum Theatre de un burócrata on June 14! Photo by Barry Schwartz.

4 los angeles conservancy news PROGRAMS Latin American Cinemateca to Co-present 1966 VOLUNTEER PROFILE: Cuban Film PAUL SHEARGOLD by E. Michael Diaz, LACLA, with Program Notes by Maria Elena de las Carreras, Ph.D. The Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles In his own (LACLA), a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to words: “Last Re- promoting cultural exchange through cinema by screen- maining Seats ing classic and contemporary-experimental films from (LRS) has been Latin America and by U.S.-based Latinas and Latinos. a fantastic expe- LACLA also produces an annual student film festival rience for me. I celebrating the works of inner-city middle and high had been look- school students. ing for a volun- LACLA is pleased to once again participate in the teer opportunity Last Remaining Seats series. Since 1997, LACLA has for some time, and I was deter- produced the screening of Latino classics for this series, mined to have 2017 be the year. I wishing to honor and celebrate the rich cinematic works wanted to find something that was of Latin America and those of U.S.-based Latinos. not only a great cause but also in- With Cuba being so much in the news lately, corporated a personal interest. With LACLA decided to present this year a Cuban film, the my love of L.A.’s classic and diverse 1966 dark comedy, La muerte de un burócrata (The architecture, and my interior design Death of a Bureaucrat). Written and directed by Tomás background, I sought out the L.A. Conservancy. Gutiérrez Alea, the most significant of Cuban directors, Movie poster for La muerte de un burócrata the film features music by legendary Cuban composer (The Death of a Bureaucrat). Image courtesy I was a little apprehensive to Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias attend my first LRS committee Leo Brouwer. For cineastes familiar with Alea’s work Cinematográficos. and for the broader audience, it will be a special treat to meeting; however, working on the see this rarely screened and important classic on the big Easter Parade screening at the Los screen. To further enhance the evening’s enjoyment, a musical presentation of Leo Brouwer’s Angeles Theatre has been extreme- guitar works will precede the screening. ly rewarding. Thinking that close to The following excerpt is from the film synopsis prepared by Maria Elena de las Carreras, 2,000 people will experience not Ph.D., Fulbright scholar, film critic, and LACLA Advisory Committee member: only the magnificent theatre and “La muerte de un burócrata is centered on the predicament of a hapless nephew (Salvador film, but also the event we create Wood) to retrieve the ID of his recently deceased uncle, a model worker and inventor. His widow around them, has inspired me. I (Silvia Planas) placed it in the coffin, but now needs it, admonished by a bureaucrat that she have found contributors to be very will not get a pension without this piece of identification. But the bureaucrat in the cemetery open and generous, which has al- tells him no exhumation is possible without a court order. A clandestine operation yields the lowed all the screening teams to coffin, but the nephew has to wheel it back to their home when the police unexpectedly show offer some very unique and exciting up. (Imagine the depredations of the Caribbean heat on an unrefrigerated cadaver). The farce moments. I think people will really escalates, the lampooning of recognizable government employees gets more ridiculous, and enjoy themselves. some sacred cows are turned upside down—like socialist realist art, and the fact that everybody The committee works exceed- is equal but some are more equal than others. ingly hard, to not only accommo- La muerte de un burócrata uses the conventions of the satire to blast the bureaucratic date your creativity, but to also help mindset that reduces life to a succession of absurdities with witty homages to films and direc- you realize your ideas. I feel very tors, in the guise of scenes filmed in a variety of comedic styles: the assembly line of Chaplin’s fortunate to be a part of that and, in Modern Times, the clock from which Harold Lloyd hangs in Safety Last!, Dracula’s fangs, a small way, a part of the incredible the pie fights of Laurel and Hardy, a scattered and curvaceous Cuban Marilyn Monroe, and work the Conservancy does for Los surrealist dreams like those of Luis Buñuel. This potpourri works very well and gets hearty Angeles and its residents. laughs from the audience. Ultimately, it’s about support- Shot on location in central Havana, in black-and-white, the film quite unexpectedly ing a very worthy cause and giving becomes a portrait of what the bustling city looked like in the sixties (those American cars!) people the best experience you can. before the benign neglect of the ensuing decades. The viewer gets to see what Cuban life was If you’ve ever thought of joining like, under the lens of a black comedy that gets progressively blacker.” the LRS committee, I assure you E. Michael Diaz is President of the Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles. Maria that everyone has skills that are Elena de las Carreras, Ph.D. serves on the Advisory Committee of the Latin American Cin- valuable to the process and, in my emateca of Los Angeles. experience, will be appreciated.”

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LYTTON SAVINGS SURVEYLA continued from page 1 continued from page 1 on, City staff decided to phase the surveys includes historic resources recorded through the project once and can now amend by Community Plan Area, part of the Land SurveyLA as well as those listed in local, the project again to accommodate the Use element of the General Plan. Connect- state, and national registers (which were not historic building, which represents just ing survey work to these areas strengthened re-surveyed by SurveyLA). six percent of the project’s square foot- the link between preservation and planning HPLA makes historic resource informa- age. We’ve worked with many architects and provided a means of understanding the tion fully accessible and searchable, serving and developers to successfully integrate unique makeup of the city’s neighborhoods. a variety of purposes and users. Resources historic places into new development, and While SurveyLA is grounded in long- can be mapped and detailed, for example, we hope to do so here. established state and federal practices for by administrative areas such as City Council The Conservancy had met with the survey work, these practices were modern- Districts or Community Plan boundaries. developer early on, and reusing the Lytton ized to take advantage of new technologies City agencies can search for information on Savings building was planned until archi- and provide a fresh perspective on what docu- resources under their jurisdiction, such as fire tect Frank Gehry developed a new design mentation is needed to inform planning. Ef- stations or streetlights. Researchers can find for the site. Gehry has experience work- ficiencies in fieldwork and evaluations were resources associated with a historical theme, ing with existing buildings; he designed achieved through the use of cutting-edge the work of a particular architect, or a specific a performance hall inside a 1955 building survey tools, including a custom-designed time period. The inventory also assists with in Berlin and recently broke ground on mobile field application and a citywide project review, compliance with state and renovation of the historic Philadelphia historic context statement (HCS). The HCS federal environmental laws, property des- Museum of Art. identifies themes and related property types ignations, preservation incentive programs, To say the least, we are encouraged important in the development history of Los adaptive reuse, and disaster preparedness. by this positive turn of events. We greatly Angeles and provides a framework to guide SurveyLA has underscored the rich and appreciate the help of everyone who evaluations. Among the property types identi- wide array of historic resources throughout wrote letters of support or attended public fied are residential and commercial districts Los Angeles and has yielded some surprising hearings regarding this issue. We particu- as well as apartment houses, car washes, results. And while SurveyLA has wrapped larly want to thank the Friends of Lytton theatres, schools, bridges, landscapes, air up, the resultant inventory in HPLA will Savings, who successfully nominated the raid sirens, and streetlights, as well as those continue to grow and be updated over time as building for HCM designation last year. associated with ethnic/cultural associations properties age, more surveys are completed, For much more about the building and a wide range of architectural periods from new information is uncovered, and resources and the issue, visit laconservancy.org. Victorian era to Late Modern. are designated, rehabilitated, or adaptively Importantly, historic preservation pro- reused. fessionals, working under contract to the Janet Hansen is Deputy Manager of the City, conducted the fieldwork and were Office of Historic Resources in the City of responsible for all property evaluations. But Los Angeles’ Department of City Planning. SurveyLA was greatly aided by an arsenal of volunteers who participated in all aspects of the project. Over the years, SurveyLA’s volunteer program mobilized more than 200 scholars, writers, historians, student interns, preservation enthusiasts, and others to assist with tasks including photography, research, and historic context development, as well as serving on a Speakers Bureau. The culmination of the SurveyLA effort is HistoricPlacesLA (HPLA), Los Angeles’ historic resources inventory and manage- ment system. This system, a continuation of This Modern bank building’s folded-plate concrete the City’s collaboration with the Getty, is a roof is one of its most distinctive features. Photo by Hunter Kerhart. customized version of Arches software, a de- velopment project of the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund. HPLA is now the most advanced historic resources management system in the United States and

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The Los Angeles Conservancy would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of our new Supporting members, and the WHY I JOINED: new and renewing members of our Sustaining, Benefactor, and DONALD WEGGEMAN Cornerstone groups. Donald CORPORATE GRANITE Kathryn Welch Howe and William Wilbur Weggeman CORNERSTONE Con Howe Julian and Jeff Zolkin ($2,500 - $4,999) Linda Whittemore joined the Con- The Breslow Foundation SUPPORTING servancy in Gensler SUSTAINING ($100 - $249) 1985. He later ($250 - $499) Barbara Alexander and GRANITE CORNERSTONE Paul Alley Shirl Hendryx served on the ($2,500 - $4,999) Steven Archer and Editte Alsen and Board of Direc- Maxine and Eric Greenspan Paula Bacon Aris Hovsepian Don Haisch and Scott Benson Maria and tors, and he is Hersin Magante Karen and Dean Billman Nicholas Argiropoulos one of the few Kimberly Blum and Anthony Bellasalma, Jr. and CORPORATE LIMESTONE Robert Mcentegart Susan Bullington Katz walking tour docents to lead all of CORNERSTONE Kenneth Boyer Sally Brown our weekly walking tours. ($1,000 - $2,499) Anthony Caldwell and Rosemary Chiaverini Chattel, Inc. Michelle Jacobson David Churchill A founding member of the Con- Killefer Flammang Architects Gary and Jennifer Carlson William Clark servancy’s planned giving group, Kilroy Realty Corporation Scott Carter Jeffrey DeNicholas the Pillar Society, Donald shares his Nabih Youssef Associates Carrie Chasteen-Elfarra Morris and Marlene Dennis Page & Turnbull Diana Chavez Paul Finegold and thoughts on why planned giving is Pfeiffer Partners Catherine Collinson Gitu Bhavnani so important: Architects, Inc. Gordon A. Ecker Scott Fisher and Rockefeller Partners Architects Adam Greco Marie A. Lanouette “Some people don’t know what Thomas Safran & Associates Grace Gregory Harold Frankl to do after retirement, but I had no Kathleen Grzegorek Gil Garcetti LIMESTONE Christine Hall Millie Garretson such problem. The restoration of CORNERSTONE Deborah Henderson and Karen and Alan Gray my 1906 Craftsman could absorb as ($1,000 - $2,499) Gwen Davis Greg and Marlene Gurewitz Steven Cerasale and Eric Homan Scott and Deana Hendrickson much time—and money—as I could Mary Katherine Cocharo Richard Horowitz and Steffeny Holtz and Jan Allard give it. In addition, volunteering Shelley Cranley and Denise Chamian Kasha Holubowski for L.A. Conservancy events and Marcelino Duran Kevin and Lora Jones Don Hopkins Olga Eysymontt John Kaliski Vicky Isensee docenting for walking tours—fifty- Leslie Heumann M. Alfred and Marilee Karlsen Peter and Charlotte Jepson nine of them last year—gave me Royal and Johnathan D. Robbin Kelley Tim Kawahara Kennedy Rodgers Kate Kelly and Bennett and a rich social life and a continuing Thomas Lucero George Schweitzer Peggy Jean Kayser education that no job I’d ever had Rachel Malkenhorst and Victoria Lafortune and David and Wendy Knoller Michael Newkirk Larry Barrett Kevin Kolanowski provided. As an educator, I’d never Thomas Safran Nathan Marsak Gregg Legutki had such an attentive audience or Elliott Sernel Nicolas Martinez and Nora Lerer Jerry Simmons and Alan Katz John M. Teeples Eileen Lyon and Scott Profeta such a supportive administration. Andre Trejo and Richard and Julie May Toni Martinovich The Conservancy has been Andrew Raposa James McMath and Wendy McMullin and enriching my life for more than Richard and Liane Weintraub Sakae Takushima Roby Ballard Allyne Winderman and Elizabeth B. Motika Tracy Mercer twenty-five years now, and I’ve ar- Glenn Wasserman Cynthia Murphy Lewis and Lynn Mingori ranged to support it by including it Eric Natwig and Carol Lemlein Erika Molina BENEFACTOR John Nisley Rob Morgan in my living trust. ($500 - $999) Pablo Ochoa-Mayo and Robert Padnick and Sarah Wick If you are, like me, living on a Michele and Travis Beacham Craig Benedetti Wayne Pickerell Donell Cohen Sylvia Osborne John Ryan fixed income, you may feel unable Gary Cohn Leonard Perez and Nick and Jeri Ann Santangelo to give as generously as you might Patrick and Patricia Gomez Catherine Meller Hiroshi Sasaki Mary Higgins Christy Reich Jay and Carolyn Shipley wish at this time. Consider the Con- Gordon Johnson and Leann Roque Andrea Solis and Mark DeWitt servancy’s Pillar Society, which will Barbara Schnell Meredith and William Savery Art Tuverson help build an endowment for the Phillip Keene and James Duff Mary Anne Singer Polly and Barry Widen Paula Mamuri Melissa Stinar Clarli M. Wilson Conservancy, ensuring the preser- Leslie Mitchner Bob Timmerman vation of L.A. County’s architectural Jan Ostashay Simon Trasler Steven and Denise Spinoglio Jeff Troyer and cultural heritage.” Pierre Vudrag and Douglas A. Upshaw Learn more about the Pillar Stacey Monn-Vudrag Adriaan Van Zyl Society on page 2.

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Tours cost $10 for Conservancy members and youth 17 or younger; $15 for the general public. Most tours require reservations. We ac- cept walk-ins on some tours, subject to availability.

For details and reservations, visit ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED laconservancy.org/tours. Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or (213) 623-2489. WALKING TOURS Angelino Heights First Saturday of each month Art Deco Every Saturday Broadway Historic Theatre & Commercial District Every Saturday Historic Downtown Every Saturday Millennium Biltmore Hotel Every Sunday Union Station Every Saturday

Youth, family, and group tours available For the latest updates and hundreds of historic by special arrangement. For details, visit laconservancy.org/tours or contact us at places to explore, visit laconservancy.org. [email protected] or (213) 623-2489. UPCOMING EVENTS Image courtesy ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives. ONE National Gay & Lesbian Image courtesy Photo by Barry Schwartz. Photo by Barry Photo by Deissy Flores. LGBTQ HISTORIC PLACES IN LAST REMAINING SEATS WALKING TOURS L.A. SCREENING AND PANEL Wednesdays & Saturdays Ongoing CONVERSATION June 3–24 Thursday, May 25 This screening and panel conversa- Join us for our signature series of Conservancy members may reserve tion takes place at West Hollywood’s classic films in historic theatres! up to four spots per walking tour at Great Hall/Long Hall in Plummer Learn more about this year’s series the member rate, so you can bring Park, the subject of one of our new and see the full lineup on page 4. your friends and family on an explo- short films. Details atlaconservancy. ration of downtown history! Reserve org/events/lgbtq. online at laconservancy.org/tours.