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North Spring Street Viaduct Faces the 'Guillotine' VOLUME 32 JUL AUG 2010 NUMBER 4 Conservancy Nominates Self Help Graphics & Art Building to CA Register by Karina Muñiz The future is uncertain for the home of Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG&A), a thriving cultural center for Chicana/o art in the heart of unincorporated East Los Angeles. Founded by local artists and community activist Sister Karen Boccalero, a Franciscan nun committed to social change, SHG&A has become the leading visual arts cultural center in East Los Angeles, garnering national and inter- national recognition. In 1979, SHG&A moved into a 1927 com- mercial building at 3802 East Cesar Chavez Avenue. The organization has fostered local The North Spring Street Viaduct spans several city blocks in addition to the L.A. River. It is pictured above at the 1700 artistic talent there for more than thirty years. In block of N. Spring Street, next to Farmlab, a local community organization. Photo by Wendy Gilmartin. 1987, artist Eduardo Oropeza (1947-2003) began to adorn the building with embedded ceramic pieces and mosaics, transforming a relatively modest facade into a community icon. North Spring Street Viaduct Faces In 2008, the Los Angeles Archdiocese abruptly sold the building to Piedmont Invest- the ‘Guillotine’ ment Co.; less than two years later, the property is once again on the market. Despite its undeni- by Mike Buhler able significance as both a cultural hub and a The City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Engineering (BOE) continues to move forward with planned unique fusion of art and architecture, the build- seismic and safety upgrades of several historic bridges spanning the Los Angeles River. After years of ing is not designated as a historic landmark. It is inactivity, the proposed widening of the 1929 North Spring Street Viaduct, a city Historic-Cultural Monu- particularly vulnerable because unincorporated ment (HCM), is suddenly on the fast track for approval. The widening project would have a devastating Los Angeles County has no program in place to impact on the bridge, stripping its historic ornamentation and eliminating its landmark eligibility. protect historic resources. Construction on the North Spring Street Viaduct began in 1927, seventeen years after the comple- In May, the Conservancy submitted a letter tion of the adjacent North Main Street Bridge (HCM #901) and North Broadway Bridge (HCM #907). to the property’s listing agent detailing the histo- Designed by John C. Shaw, the crossing was built to relieve traffic along the North Broadway Bridge. ry of the building and its potential eligibility as a Its design was intended to complement the classical motif of these two earlier works, linking the three historic resource. With a grant from the National spans as a thematic sub-group that connects Lincoln Heights to downtown Los Angeles. Trust for Historic Preservation, the Conservancy The reinforced concrete viaduct rests on three large vertical piers forming two elegant arch spans. The deck features a sculpted concrete railing with incised rounded arches between decorative lamp Please see SELF HELP on page 7 posts, each topped by an octagonal-shaped lantern. The road bed was widened in 1939 with the removal of the southern sidewalk. In 1992, along with retrofitting, extensive repairs were made to the viaduct’s I N S I D E distinctive balusters, electroliers, and railings. Although environmental review for the proposed widening project started nearly four years ago, Conservancy News 2 the BOE didn’t release the draft environmental impact report (EIR) until March 2010. Less than three Preservation Issues in the News 3, 6 weeks after the close of the public comment period, the city issued a hastily prepared final EIR in May. Programs 4-5 Please see SPRING STREET VIADUCT on page 6 Membership 7 CONSERVANCY NEWS Los Angeles Conservancy In Memoriam: Richard Dorman, FAIA (1922-2010) 523 W. Sixth Street, Suite 826 Los Angeles, California 90014 Noted architect Richard Dorman passed away on April 3 at the age of 87. A native of Los Angeles (213) 623-2489 Fax: (213) 623-3909 who had lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1975, Dorman helped shape the mid-century modern laconservancy.org landscape of Los Angeles, from homes for wealthy clients to commercial and industrial buildings. After flying thirty-five missions over the Pacific as a World The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit mem- War II B24 pilot, Dorman used the GI Bill to attend the University bership organization that works through education of Southern California School of Architecture. Upon graduation and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of in 1951, he was invited to join the design department at Welton Los Angeles County. Becket and Associates. He served as assistant chief designer until The Conservancy News is published bi-monthly. 1956, when he left to start his own firm. Editor: Los Angeles Conservancy Dorman designed a number of homes in Trousdale Estates Printing: The Prince of Printing and the 1961 Irving Stone Residence in Beverly Hills, which Board of Directors was demolished in 2008. Other local works include the Ivory Charmaine Atherton, President Tower Restaurant in Santa Monica (demolished), which won an Stephanie Kingsnorth, AIA, VP Advocacy AIA Honor Award in 1961; the Airport Office Building (1961) Clare De Briere, VP Membership/Development in Westchester; Los Angeles International Design Center (1962) Steven D. Archer, VP Education/Community Relations at 8899 Beverly Boulevard; Malibu United Methodist Church Maura M. Johnson, VP Finance/Administration Photo courtesy of Grant Dorman. Mitchell E. Abbott; Roberto E. Barragan; (1965); and the Beverly Hills National Bank Building (1965) at 143 Linda Bruckheimer; Barbara Flammang, AIA; South Barrington Place in Brentwood, which was featured in Architectural Record in 1967. Robert K. Foster; Dexter Henderson; In September 1962, Dorman appeared on the cover of “The Take-Over Generation,” a LIFE Hernan Hernandez; Chris Iovenko; Diane Keaton; magazine special issue. He was thirty-nine years old at the time and was president of two firms, had Lauren King; Michael LaFetra; Rita Morales Patton; Cedd Moses; Jackie Kim Park; Kevin Ratner; nearly sixty projects in the works, and had won ten national awards. “Nothing moves fast enough Susan Strauss; Donald Weggeman for Richard L. Dorman, Los Angeles architect and designer,” read his profile, which quoted Dorman Advisory Council as saying, “I want to upgrade everything.” Margaret Bach; Sally S. Beaudette; Bruce Corwin; Dorman moved to Santa Fe in 1975, where he continued to practice architecture while pursu- Tim Disney; George A.V. Dunning; Amy Forbes; ing a great interest in narrow gauge trains and railroads; he wrote thirteen books on the subject. His Douglas J. Gardner; Albert Greenstein; Curtis Hanson; obituary in the Santa Fe New Mexican called him “a man passionate about family, friends, church, Greg Harless; Robert S. Harris, FAIA; Mary Kay Hight; architecture, trains, and life.” Dr. Thomas S. Hines; Kathryn Welch Howe; Huell Howser; Brenda Levin, FAIA; Ronald S. Lushing; Robert F. Maguire III; Christy McAvoy; Thomas R. Miller; Mimi Perloff; Frank Romero; Thank You, Elysha! Jack Rubens; Alan Sieroty; Alison Silver; Joel Wachs; We’ve been fortunate to have intern Elysha Dory in the Conservancy office over the past few John H. Welborne; Roland A. Wiley, AIA; Ken Williams; Dr. Robert W. Winter months. Last year, she received the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Mildred Colodny Diversity Scholarship, which provides financial assistance and experiential learning opportunities Lifetime Cornerstone George A.V. Dunning to individuals preparing for careers in historic preservation. As part of the scholarship, which is Leonard Hill awarded to only one person each year, Elysha was required to complete an internship. Luckily for Stephen and Christy McAvoy the Conservancy, she found a home here. John H. and Martha L. Welborne Over the course of the semester, Elysha worked on a variety of projects, including a narrative map Staff of historic sites related to women’s history in Los Angeles County. Having completed her graduate Linda Dishman, Executive Director studies in historic preservaton at the USC School of Architecture, Elysha is now writing her thesis Michael Buhler, Director of Advocacy to finish her degree. Thank you, Elysha, for all of your hard work! Naomi Castillo, Administrative and Event Assistant Flora Chou, Preservation Advocate Constance Farrell, Communications Coordinator Receive Conservancy News Via E-Mail Connie Humberger, Volunteer Coordinator Adrienne Kisson, Director of Development Are you trying to cut back on paper mail? If so, you can receive Conservancy News by e-mail, as Annie Laskey, Program Manager an Adobe PDF document. This is an easy step you can take to continue receiving the same members- Abby Matthews, Membership Assistant only content you currently do, but electronically. You’d also be helping us reduce printing and mail- Karina Muñiz, Community Outreach Coordinator Cindy Olnick, Director of Communications ing expenses, making your membership dollars go even further. This is a completely optional offer Willow Pappageorge, Administrative Manager that in no way will affect members who enjoy receiving the newsletter in print. To begin receiving Adam Rubin, Youth Outreach Coordinator Conservancy News by e-mail instead of regular mail, please e-mail [email protected] Trudi Sandmeier, Director of Education or call (213) 623-2489. Please
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