May/Jun 2015 • Volume 37 Number 3 NEWS Annual Meeting May 28 – See Page 7 Documenting the Chicano Moratorium by Manuel A. Huerta Among the most important events of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s were the Chicano Moratorium marches against the Vietnam War. Held from December 1969 through January 1971, these events had a profound and lasting effect on the U.S. Latina/o population. In our efforts to broaden the scope and diversity of preservation in , the Conservancy is laying the groundwork to recognize and protect historic sites related to the Chicano Moratorium. The first step is to create the context for nominating these sites

Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8 in the unincorporated community of Altadena is listed in the to the National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places. The County of Los Angeles’ forthcoming historic preservation ordinance will The Conservancy is documenting this allow sites like this one to be locally designated and protected. Photo by Laura Dominguez/L.A. Conservancy. historic context using the National Park Service’s Multiple Property Documentation Charting a Year of Preservation Progress Form, while simultaneously facilitating the by Marcello Vavala nomination of Moratorium sites. In April, More than a year has passed since the Conservancy released our 2014 Preservation Re- we convened an advisory group of scholars port Card, which evaluates the preservation policies (or lack thereof) for each of Los Angeles and community members for input into the County’s eighty-nine jurisdictions. The 2014 Report Card revealed notable progress among project. This initiative is supported by funding some communities amid a general backslide in preservation countywide. from former Los Angeles County Supervisor Since that time, a growing number of cities have sought to adopt or strengthen their Gloria Molina. preservation policies. Below, we report on the progress that several of these communities are In the late 1960s, moratorium marches making. We also update scores, grades, and other content in real time as communities make against the Vietnam War were taking place progress through our Digital Report Card at laconservancy.org/report-card. across the country. The organizers of the Chi- Preservation Ordinances cano Moratorium marches wanted to specifi- cally address the disproportionate casualties A local historic preservation ordinance is one of the most important tools a community experienced by Chicano soldiers, who were can use to protect historic resources. Several jurisdictions throughout the county are at various dying at a rate twice as high as the overall stages of pursuing this key element of a historic preservation program. U.S. population. The County of Los Angeles is poised to adopt its first-ever historic preservation ordinance. In December 1969 and February 1970, This ordinance will enable the County government to designate and protect historic resources in unincorporated territory countywide, including County-owned structures. The Los Angeles Please see CHICANO MORATORIUM on page 6 County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in January to adopt the ordinance, instructing the Office of County Counsel to prepare final ordinance language. Conservancy advocacy staff I N S I D E has assisted the Department of Regional Planning in this effort since 2012. Conservancy Bylaw Revisions 2 The ordinance will become the central fixture of the County’s nascent historic preser- Issues 3 vation program, which includes the Mills Act property tax abatement program adopted in Preservation Awards 4 - 5 November 2013. Given the scope of geographic territory represented, including such diverse Please see REPORT CARD on page 6 Membership / Annual Meeting 7 CONSERVANCY NEWS

Los Angeles Conservancy Bylaw Revisions Los Angeles Conservancy 523 W. Sixth Street, Suite 826 Please vote by Friday, May 22 Los Angeles, 90014 To keep pace with changes in nonprofit governance, the Conservancy is updating its (213) 623-2489 Fax: (213) 623-3909 laconservancy.org bylaws. We last updated the bylaws in 1990, and most of the new changes simply bring them up to current standards and best practices for nonprofits. The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit mem- These amendments must be approved by the Conservancy membership in a vote. bership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize Please see the summary of the amendments below. For more information, you can read the historic architectural and cultural resources of the existing and proposed bylaws online at laconservancy.org/bylaws, or contact the office Los Angeles County. to request hard copies by emailing [email protected] or calling (213) 623-2489. Stay connected! It is very important that you take a few minutes to cast your vote and return laconservancy.org facebook.com/losangelesconservancy your ballot. Please return your completed ballot by mail (using the enclosed postage-paid twitter.com/laconservancy envelope) or fax (213-623-3909) no later than Friday, May 22. Thank you! instagram.com/laconservancy Voting Board of Directors As a young organization, the Conservancy relied on our membership for input on Hernan Hernandez, President James Camp, VP Education/Community Relations some of the tactical elements of running the nonprofit, such as revising the bylaws and Maxine Greenspan, VP Membership/Development choosing members of the Board of Directors. Rita Morales Patton, VP Advocacy The Conservancy has since grown from a handful of volunteers to the largest local Wesley Phoa, PhD; VP Finance/Administration member-based preservation organization in the U.S. As we have professionalized, the Linda Bruckheimer; Alice Carr; Mike Deasy; Elizabeth Edwards Harris, PhD; Diane Keaton; Conservancy has established a thorough process for identifying, vetting, and nominating David C. Martin, FAIA; Andrew Meieran; Andy Meyers; members of our Board of Directors. Plus, only a small fraction (about two percent) of Karen Miller; Eric B. Moore; Cedd Moses; Stacy Paek; Conservancy members vote on the annual slate of board nominees. Bill E. Roschen, FAIA; Susan Strauss; Ted Tanner, AIA; Jan Westman; Raymond Wu In the Conservancy’s strategic planning process of 2013-2014, we identified the need

Advisory Council to be more nimble in updating our bylaws, to keep pace with ongoing changes in state Charmaine Atherton; Margaret Bach; and federal laws regarding nonprofit governance. Sally S. Beaudette; Bruce Corwin; Tim Disney; As a result, we are proposing to revise the bylaws to eliminate the need for members George A. V. Dunning; Amy Forbes; to vote on corporate governance matters such as board members and future amendments. Douglas J. Gardner; Albert Greenstein; Curtis Hanson; Greg Harless; Robert S. Harris, FAIA; Mary Kay Hight; The new bylaws will be more relevant and appropriate for this stage in the Conservancy’s Dr. Thomas S. Hines; Kathryn Welch Howe; growth. Stephanie Kingsnorth, AIA, LEED AP; Michael LaFetra; Brenda Levin, FAIA; Ronald S. Lushing; Annual Meetings Robert F. Maguire III; Christy McAvoy; Thomas R. Miller; Frank Romero; Jack Rubens; Decades ago, the Conservancy’s annual meeting served a vital function in gathering Alan Sieroty; Alison Silver; Joel Wachs; the membership (which was much smaller) to conduct official Conservancy business, John H. Welborne; Roland A. Wiley, AIA; Ken Williams; such as announcing the results of the board member election. Dr. Robert W. Winter Over the years, the annual meeting has evolved into a small gathering of around 100 Lifetime Cornerstone members, with a focus on a presentation of general interest to our work, not specifically George A. V. Dunning Leonard Hill related to the business of the organization. Stephen and Christy McAvoy By eliminating the requirement for an annual meeting, the Conservancy can ex- John H. and Martha L. Welborne plore—with your input—new ways of engaging members, focusing our resources more Staff effectively on the types of interaction that you consider most meaningful. Therefore, we Linda Dishman, Executive Director are proposing that the Conservancy will no longer be required to hold an annual meeting Lizette S. Aguilar, Salesforce Administrator Marcella Akop, Administrative Assistant for the general membership. Laura Dominguez, Preservation Coordinator Governance Adrian Scott Fine, Director of Advocacy Jessica Hodgdon, Communications Coordinator Most of the proposed amendments to our bylaws simply bring the Conservancy in Manuel A. Huerta, Community Outreach Coordinator line with current governance standards and make them more relevant to how we run the Adrienne Kisson, Development Manager Annie Laskey, Program Manager organization today. Liz Leshin, Director of Development Examples include allowing for member communication by email (which was not Tiffany Narváez, PR and Marketing Coordinator widely used in 1990) and the timing of board meetings (which now take place quarterly, Cindy Olnick, Director of Communications Sara Roberts, Membership Assistant not monthly). Katie Sanborn, Office Manager For more information, you can read the full text of both the existing and proposed Bruce Scottow, Educational Outreach Coordinator bylaws on our website at laconservancy.org/bylaws, or by emailing info@laconservancy. Marcello Vavala, Preservation Associate Sarah Weber, Director of Education org or calling (213) 623-2489 to request hard copies.

2 los angeles conservancy news ISSUES Preservation Issues by Laura Dominguez, Adrian Scott Fine, Manuel A. Huerta, and Marcello Vavala For more information about these property owner and their team to consider AMPAS/May Co. Building and other preservation issues, please visit options for preservation. The Los Angeles City Planning Commis- laconservancy.org/important-issues. sion will soon hold a hearing on the proposed Parker Center museum project for the Academy of Motion Norms La Cienega On March 22, the Conservancy convened Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This Norms La Cienega Coffee Shop is one more than 100 people for an expert panel project would rehabilitate and adapt the step closer to becoming a Historic-Cultural discussion on the past, present, and future former May Company Wilshire Building as Monument (HCM). On March 19, the Los An- of Parker Center. The building at 150 N. Los a museum and event facility. Designed by geles Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) Angeles Street served as headquarters of the Albert C. Martin and Samuel Marx, the 1939 voted unanimously to recommend designation Los Angeles Police Department for more than May Company Building at 6065 Wilshire of the 1957 Googie icon at 470 N. La Cienega fifty years. Titled “The Stories You Are About Blvd. (at Fairfax Avenue) is an iconic example Blvd. CHC President Richard Barron noted to Hear Are True: Preserving Parker Center,” of Streamline Moderne architecture on the that he had received more feedback about the event examined the history of one of Los Miracle Mile. Norms than any other building during his time Angeles’ most storied and controversial build- As proposed, the museum project calls on the Commission, referring to the beloved ings and outlined the case for its preservation. for the renovation of the original portion of restaurant as Los Angeles’ “dining room.” Panelists shared distinct views of Parker the May Company Building, while the rear Center’s significance in the development of addition (designed by Martin in 1946) would Los Angeles, from its innovative modern be demolished to accommodate a 140-foot- design and state-of-the-art policing facilities, diameter spherical addition of glass and steel. to its associations with urban renewal in Little The project would also remove the historic Tokyo and tensions between law enforcement Tearoom, one of the few intact and significant and the local African-American, Asian, and interior features remaining. Latino communities. A video of the panel The Conservancy has had numerous discussion is available on the Parker Center conversations with the project team about issue page at laconservancy.org. maintaining the eligibility of the May Com- Norms La Cienega. Photo by Hunter Kerhart. Although the Los Angeles Cultural pany Building for the National Register of Heritage Commission voted to recommend Historic Places and the California Register Councilmember Paul Koretz, whose designation of Parker Center as a Historic- of Historical Resources. We are encour- district includes Norms La Cienega, attended Cultural Monument in late January, City aged by the progress to date and continue to the hearing to voice his support for the Con- Council has yet to act on the nomination. The raise questions about key project elements, servancy’s nomination. The business’ former City’s Bureau of Engineering is pressing for including the loss of the Tearoom and the owners sold the restaurant chain and the La a redevelopment project that would demolish proposed signage program, which we believe Cienega property to separate entities in late and replace the 1955 building designed by overwhelms the building’s iconic sculptural 2014. Mike Colonna, the new CEO of Norms Welton Becket & Associates. form and architecture. We will continue to Restaurants, also spoke out in favor of desig- During an interview with the Conser- work with the applicant as the project moves nation at the hearing. Representing the new vancy in February, Councilmember José forward. property owner (separate from the business), Huizar, whose district includes Parker Center, an attorney told the CHC that the property said, “I’m quite concerned that [some] City owner would not oppose the designation and departments were pushing through [the idea reiterated that there were no current plans to of] having to do a new use on that site without demolish the building, despite the active de- considering preservation or more comprehen- molition permit. If you haven’t already, please sive planning of the Civic Center and how visit the Norms issue page at laconservancy. they all fit into one another.” org and sign our petition urging the property If you haven’t already, please visit the owner to vacate the demolition permit. Parker Center issue page at laconservancy. The Conservancy and our Modern org and sign our petition urging Mayor Eric Former May Company Building on . Photo courtesy you-are-here.com. Committee submitted the HCM nomination Garcetti and Councilmember Huizar to sup- in December 2014. We are now working to port the preservation and reuse of Parker secure support for the nomination from the Center. City Council, as well as working with the new

May | Jun 2015 3 AWARDS 2015 Preservation Awards For project team lists, visit laconservancy.org/awards Congratulations to the recipients of the Conservancy’s 34th Annual Preserva- tion Awards! They reflect a range of outstanding efforts to preserve and revitalize the historic places that make Greater Los Angeles unique. We will present the awards at a luncheon on Thursday, May 7, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in . Our deepest thanks to City National Bank, the luncheon’s presenting sponsor for the fifteenth consecutive year. The luncheon is a great opportunity to network with preservation, community, and business leaders while supporting the work of the Conservancy. Individual tickets are $150. Table sponsorships begin at $1,500. For details, visit laconservancy.org/awards. 2015 Jury President’s Award Many thanks to the members of our independent jury, who Alan Hess had the difficult task of selecting this year’s recipients from a very strong pool of applicants. Long before the renaissance of Mid- Century Modernism, Alan Hess was at Jonathan Veitch (Chair) the vanguard of preserving Southern President, Occidental College California’s Modern legacy. An architect, architecture critic, historian, author, Kaitlin Drisko, Architect, educator, and preservationist, Hess is Principal, Drisko Studio Architects the preeminent authority on Modern Susan Healy Keene, AICP architecture in Southern California. He Director of Community Development, City of Beverly Hills has demonstrated why Googie coffee Edward Kelsey shops, suburban ranch houses, and other architectural underdogs are “as much a President, Historic Building Services Inc. Photo by Dale Furman. part of American culture as the Gothic Michelle G. Magalong campus, the Federal-style house, or the Beaux Arts civic center.” Chair, Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in He has worked actively to preserve important examples of postwar Historic Preservation architecture, including the world’s oldest remaining McDonald’s in Downey (1953).

Hafley House Hollyhock House 5561 East La Pasada Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 4800 Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Designed by Richard Completed in 1921, Neutra, this 1953 home features Hollyhock House was a pitched roof—rare for Neutra legendary architect Frank but required by neighborhood Lloyd Wright’s first Los design guidelines. The home Angeles commission. Wealthy suffered over the years from owner Aline Barnsdall donated deferred maintenance and the property to the City of Los incompatible alterations. New Photo courtesy johnellisphoto.com. Angeles for use as an art park Photo courtesy jwpictures.com. owners commissioned a painstaking restoration that prioritized in 1927. The building was renovated several times and had long authenticity. Using original construction documents, correspondence, suffered from water and earthquake damage. After four years of and Neutra’s field notes, the project team restored the home to its restoration work and seismic strengthening, Hollyhock House original design intent while allowing it to show its age. Their efforts reopened to the public in February 2015. This project was a major yielded a beautifully restored home as well as valuable lessons and achievement for the City of Los Angeles, illustrating the value of best practices for conserving Mid-Century Modern buildings. civic investment in historic places.

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Kun House LAUSD Historic Context Statement 7960 Fareholm Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Since 1872, the Los Modernist master Rich- Angeles Unified School ard Neutra designed this District (LAUSD) has 1936 International Style commissioned, designed, home in the hills near Laurel and acquired a remarkable Canyon. A new owner pur- collection of buildings. Its chased the property in 2007 nearly 800 campuses range and formed a project team from nineteenth-century Jordan High School. Photo by Adrian Scott to fully restore the home to schoolhouses to sprawling, Fine/L.A. Conservancy. Photo by Jacek Laskus, ASC. Neutra’s as-built vision. The modern facilities. LAUSD has lacked a consistent framework for team spent three years on research alone, documenting and remov- understanding, evaluating, and caring for these properties until ing non-historic alterations. When missing or no longer available, now. The new Historic Context Statement describes the evolution fixtures and materials were reproduced or replaced as closely as of school design in the district in the context of historic themes, possible. The Kun House stands as a testament to private steward- geographic areas, and chronological periods. This resource will help ship and an inspiration to the preservation community. guide LAUSD’s stewardship of its buildings for years to come.

Lincoln Place Pacific Electric Railway – El Prado Bridge 1077 Elkgrove Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90291 Torrance Boulevard and Bow Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501 Completed in 1951, this garden One of the oldest structures in apartment complex prioritized the City of Torrance, this 1913 bridge nature and community, offering designed by Irving Gill served freight high-quality apartment living. trains passing over tracks used by Decades later, its vast open interurban Red Cars. No longer in spaces and prime Venice active use, the bridge was covered in location put the community at dense, dead vines and decades’ worth risk for redevelopment. After Photo by Luke Gibson. of dull gray paint used to cover graffiti. an epic, decade-long preservation battle, including the demolition of Wood guardrails had deteriorated, and ten buildings, the rest of the site was preserved. The owner rehabbed water infiltration had caused major the historic buildings and sensitively constructed new ones to replace damage. The City commissioned a Photo by Shane Swerdlow. the demolished structures. The project demonstrates that if done project to repair, stabilize, and preserve correctly, old and new construction can co-exist harmoniously in the bridge, exemplifying strong civic stewardship of a type of historic garden apartment communities. structure that is often under-appreciated.

Rosslyn Hotel Apartments Wallis Annenberg Center for the 112 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Performing Arts This 1923 luxury hotel had fallen into 9390 North Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 decline by the mid-twentieth century as Originally the main demand for hotel rooms in downtown L.A. post office branch for the decreased. The building served as single- fledgling City of Beverly room occupancy (SRO) apartment housing Hills, this 1934 building and suffered many years of benign neglect. was closed when the The nonprofit SRO Housing Corporation Postal Service’s needs bought the building and transformed it into outgrew the space. The Photo by John Linden. affordable housing and support services nonprofit Beverly Hills for chronically homeless veterans and low- Cultural Center Foundation was formed to develop a cultural use income individuals. Located in the middle of Photo by Justin Micheli, for the building, and the City of Beverly Hills bought it in 1999. a booming downtown, this project beautifully M2A Architects. The meticulously restored building now enjoys new life as the illustrates how historic buildings can meet vital community needs, centerpiece of a performing arts center. This beloved landmark now as well as how low-income and market-rate housing can co-exist. has a different purpose yet continues to serve the community.

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CHICANO MORATORIUM REPORT CARD continued from page 1 continued from page 1 unincorporated communities as Altadena, Director for the City of Arcadia. As a result, two moratorium marches took place in East Los Angeles, and Marina del Rey, the the City is looking to prepare its first-ever unincorporated East Los Angeles, setting impact of the County’s new ordinance will survey of historic resources. the stage for the larger National Chicano be particularly broad. Across the county in Manhattan Beach, Moratorium march on August 29, 1970, Residents in unincorporated County ter- a citywide survey is just one of the tools (marking its forty-fifth anniversary this ritory have long desired such a preservation currently being considered to safeguard the year). Thirty thousand protesters from tool to protect community character. “In a community’s historic structures. Members across the U.S., including many families four-block radius, at least ten single family of the Manhattan Beach Cultural Heritage and children, marched down Whittier and homes dating from the 1940s and ’50s have Conservancy have worked with residents Atlantic Boulevards in East Los Angeles been sold, torn down, and replaced with two- and elected officials to foster dialogue on and held a mass rally at Laguna Park. story McMansions,” recounts Marla Felber, a the need for preservation policies that can During the family-oriented rally, Los design professional and member who lives in protect the city’s increasingly threatened built Angeles Police Department and County unincorporated East San Gabriel. “A historic heritage. Their efforts have led to the City’s Sheriff’s officers rushed into the park and preservation ordinance could provide home- commitment to draft a new historic preserva- forcibly removed thousands of people. owners alternative solutions and guidelines tion ordinance, as well as adopt the popular While most people fled, some resisted. that would not be so destructive to these Mills Act property tax abatement program as Mere blocks from the park, Brown Beret diminishing neighborhoods.” an incentive. Lyn Ward and activist José Diaz were Similar sentiments have led active “We’ve had the pleasure of living here killed by law enforcement officers. community preservation organizations to in this town, but we haven’t been that care- Nearby, Ruben Salazar, a Los Ange- advocate for long-overdue preservation or- ful about our legacy,” reflects Jan Dennis, les Times reporter and KMEX-LA news dinances. The San Marino Historical Society past Manhattan Beach mayor and chair of director who had been covering the event is on an exploratory committee tasked with the Manhattan Beach Cultural Heritage before the civil disturbance, stopped by advising the City in drafting a preservation or- Conservancy, which has spearheaded the the Silver Dollar Café before heading dinance, while Alhambra Preservation Group city’s preservation advocacy movement. “It’s back to the studio. An East Los Angeles has prioritized discussion of a preservation very important to leave that legacy to future Sheriff’s deputy shot a tear gas missile ordinance among elected officials. generations so they can remember what their into the Silver Dollar, which reportedly For some communities, the prospect of city was like.” hit Salazar in the head, instantly killing improving their grade on our Preservation This concern for protecting community him. Laguna Park has since been renamed Report Card prompted City staff to reach character is shaping preservation-related dis- Ruben F. Salazar Park. out directly to the Conservancy for technical cussions and policy implementation through- The circumstances and incidents of assistance on ways to enact or strengthen out the county. The Conservancy continues the Chicano Moratorium were a major preservation policies. The City of Hawthorne, to serve as a resource for all communities turning point in the Chicano Movement, which currently has no preservation policies looking to adopt or strengthen preservation its direction, and its politics. Although in place, and the City of San Gabriel, whose policies. We have met with and provided many local sites associated with Latina/o pioneering 1965 preservation ordinance was technical assistance to each of the jurisdic- history have yet to be designated and last updated in 1995, have both sought infor- tions highlighted here. protected, documenting the stories and mation on best practices. To be most effective, efforts to foster places important to the Moratorium is a Fighting for Community Character local preservation should begin at the com- step in the right direction for preservation. munity level. To learn more about the status The loss of community character through of historic preservation in your community the accelerating teardown and mansionization and how it can be improved, visit the Con- trend has been a concern in neighborhoods servancy’s Preservation Report Card and across the county. The City of Arcadia is just Community Pages at laconservancy.org/ one example of a community that is embrac- report-card. ing preservation tools to better inform deci- sions regarding demolition. “The pace of development and the level of applications for certificates of demolition have raised the interest of our City Council to This couple timed their wedding so that they really explore in more detail what resources would walk out of St. Alphonsus Church and into the march. Photo by Sal Castro, Security Pacific we have in Arcadia and the potential to pre- National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public serve them,” says Jason Kruckeberg, Assis- Library. tant City Manager and Development Services

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The Los Angeles Conservancy would like to acknowledge the 2015 ANNUAL MEETING generous contributions of our new Supporting members, and the new and renewing members of our Sustaining, Benefactor, and Thursday, May 28, 7 p.m. Cornerstone groups. Crestwood Hills Park CORPORATE MARBLE Steve Deas and Jane Rosenberg Mrs. Esther M. Dailey (in Community Room CORNERSTONE Greg and Margaret Gabriel memory of Bruce Dailey) ($5,000 - $9,999) Katie Horak and Cameron Duncan 1000 Hanley Avenue Edward F. Limato Foundation Christopher Smith Juliet and Ken Duncan Los Angeles, CA 90049 Rennie Hunter-Walz Steven Gomez CORPORATE GRANITE Mary Lombard Yvette Harris CORNERSTONE Leslie Mitchner Julianna Herrera Please join Conservancy board, ($2,500 - $4,999) Steven and Denise Spinoglio Jennifer Holland Hollywood International Dawn Vincent and Mark Johnson staff, and fellow members for our Regional Center Charles Shickley Erik Johnson and annual meeting on Thursday, May Paramount Pictures Linda Whittemore Katie Tomasetta Suzy Wilson Ryan Jones 28, at 7 p.m. at Crestwood Hills GRANITE CORNERSTONE G. Charles Wright Stan and Anita Kantrowitz Park. We will introduce the newly ($2,500 - $4,999) Thresa Katz-Richardson James Hayes and Catherine Keig SUSTAINING David Keenan elected members of the Board Lauren and Richard King ($250 - $499) Rebecca Loya and Laird Whitaker of Directors and hold a special Valerie E. Lyons and Jay Judson Paul Alley David and Lucy McCanne Jamie and David Wolf – Pablo Ochoa-Mayo and Peter McClafferty program covering the history and The Rosenthal Craig Benedetti Don McManus design of the Crestwood Hills Family Foundation Victor Carson and Jorge Sanchez Rebecca and Tom Mikkelsen Diana Chavez Darren Murtari neighborhood. CORPORATE LIMESTONE Gregory Cleveland David Nelson Architect, author, and Crest- CORNERSTONE Scott Goldstein and Susan Tick Patrick Perry and Hsiao-Ling Ting ($1,000 - $2,499) Deborah Henderson and Steven Preston and wood Hills resident Cory Buckner The Eisner Foundation Gwen Davis Janet Whaley will discuss her latest book, Crest- Killefer Flammang Architects Ann Hobbs Larry Nash and Felix Racelis The Original Farmers Market Jim Jacobsen Michael and Alicia Romo wood Hills: The Chronicle of a Pfeiffer Partners Architects, Inc. Barbara and David Kaplan Leann Roque , which is the story Roschen Van Cleve Architects Victoria Lafortune and Andy Sherrod Modern Utopia Wiss, Janney, Elstner Larry Barrett Susan Futterman and of people and Mid-Century Modern Associates, Inc. Christine and Dominic Lazzaretto Arnold Siegel Richard Martin Julie Simpson architecture merging and prevail- LIMESTONE CORNERSTONE Richard and Julie May Joseph McManus and ing to create a neighborhood in ($1,000 - $2,499) John and Gale Miron Lara Elin Soderstrom JoAnn and Wade Bourne Elizabeth B. Motika Mitchell Sonners Los Angeles. Bernard Friedman and Cynthia Murphy Joyce Syme After the discussion, a limited Lesley Hyatt Mary Anne Nelson Nicolas Martinez and Don Haisch and Hersin Magante Jessica Ritz and Henry Myers John M. Teeples number of guests will be welcome Leslie Heumann Thomas Safran Clint Thetford and Robert Bruno to tour Buckner’s nearby home, David and Robin Kopple William Wilbur Sharon Thomas Roella Hsieh Louie Jeffrey Young Rae Walker designed by architects A. Quincy Thomas Lucero Christopher and Jones and Whitney R. Smith, and Carol Mitchell SUPPORTING Glennis Waterman Eric B. Moore ($100 - $249) Dean Weichel structural engineer Edgardo Con- Richard and Liane Weintraub Chad Benton Rita Winston tini. Guests who RSVP in advance Ramzi and Christie Bettendorf Gwen Yamasaki BENEFACTOR James Biltchik Barry Yucht will have priority for the tour. ($500 - $999) Danielle Carrig Rosalyn Zakheim and Copies of Crestwood Hills: The Michele and Travis Beacham Cathy Creswell and Gayle Dukelow Lee Bledsoe William Pavao Chronicle of a Modern Utopia will Donell Cohen Aurelio and Erin Brennan Cuellar be available for sale at the event, with time for book signings after CD 4 CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS ONLINE the program. On May 19, 2015, Angelenos will head to the polls to vote. We interviewed candidates This event is free and open to Carolyn Ramsay and David Ryu, who are vying for the District 4 the public. RSVP by emailing info@ seat to replace termed-out Councilmember Tom LaBonge, to learn their views on preservation. laconservancy.org or calling (213) CD 4 is a large district that includes Sherman Oaks, the Hollywood Hills, and Miracle Mile. 623-2489 by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, While the Conservancy cannot endorse political candidates, we do provide information May 27. to help voters make an informed decision. To read a transcript of our interview with the candidates, visit laconservancy.org. To find out if you reside in CD 4, visit neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org/index.cfm.

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Walking tours begin at 10 a.m. except where noted. Tours are $5 for Conser- vancy members and children twelve and under; $10 for the general public. Walk-ins are accepted on most tours. Pre-payment is required on Angelino Heights, Biltmore Hotel, and . For details and reservations, visit ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED laconservancy.org. Questions? Call the Conservancy office at (213) 623-2489.

CONSERVANCY WALKING TOURS Angelino Heights First Saturday of every month Art Deco Every Saturday Biltmore Hotel Every Sunday, 2 p.m. Broadway: Historic Theatre & Commercial District Every Saturday Downtown Renaissance: Spring & Main Additional offerings: Every Saturday, May 2 - September 26 Historic Downtown Every Saturday Modern Skyline Additional offerings: Every Saturday, 2 p.m., May 2 - September 26 Union Station Every Saturday IMPORTANT:

Youth, family, and group tours by arrangement; Ballot enclosed. Please return by May 22. call (213) 623-2489 for information. UPCOMING EVENTS Photo courtesy Architectural Resources Group. Resources Architectural Photo courtesy Photo by Larry Underhill. Photo by Larry Photo by Barry Schwartz. Photo by Barry PRESERVATION AWARDS ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON Crestwood Hills Park LAST REMAINING SEATS Millennium Biltmore Hotel Thursday, May 28 Wednesdays & Saturdays Thursday, May 7 7 pm - 9 pm June 10 - 27 Join us at our 34th Annual We hope you will join us for our an- Join us for our 2015 season of classic Preservation Awards Luncheon and nual meeting on May 28. This event films in historic theatres! Find the help us honor outstanding historic is free, but RSVP is recommended. full lineup and purchase tickets at preservation projects across L.A. See page 7 for details. laconservancy.org/last-remaining- County. See pages 4 -5 to learn more seats. about the 2015 recipients.