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CALABASAS
Leonis Adobe Museum  $
The Leonis Adobe Museum is a historical monument and living history museum dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing California ranch life in the 1880s.
23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302
818-222-6511
GLENDALE
Alex Theatre 
Throughout the year, the historic Alex Theatre opens its doors for a free backstage public tour. Get an overview of the venue's eighty-two year history, architecture, restoration process, and current activities and programs.
216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203
818-243-ALEX (2539)
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
Lanterman House $
Lanterman House is a unique 1915 Arts and Crafts residence; it features restored interiors, original furnishings, and historical exhibits amid 1.5 acres of period gardens.
4420 Encinas Drive, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
818-790-1421
LONG BEACH
Bembridge Heritage Homesite $
The Bembridge House (1906) is an example of late Queen Anne Victorian architecture and considered by many to be the most significant residential historic landmark in the City of Long Beach.
953 N. Park Circle Drive, Long Beach, CA 90809
562-493-7019
Rancho Los Alamitos
1500 years of history, a sprawling ranch house, and four acres of nationally significant historic gardens make the rancho a perfect reflection of Southern California.
6400 E. Bixby Hill Road, Long Beach, CA 90815
562-431-3541
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
Built in 1844, the adobe and grounds echo with the rich history of Spanish, Mexican, and American California, and the families who helped transform the region.
4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, CA 90807
562-570-1755
LOS ANGELES
Chinatown
Chinese Historical Society of So Cal $
Tour covers the architecture of Chinatown, the temples, historic buildings and sites, and the history of Chinese immigration to Los Angeles.
415 Bernard Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
323-222-0856
Downtown
Central Library
Daily tours of the art and architecture of the historic Central Library. Special children's, teen, and adult tours available by reservation.
630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-228-7000
Las Angelitas Del Pueblo
A tour of El Pueblo and Olvera Street, and their statues, museums, and numerous historic buildings, dating back to when California was under Spanish rule.
130 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-473-5206
Los Angeles State Historic Park
Public tours of the Los Angeles State Historic Park, also known as The Cornfields, once the site of Yang-na, the Zanja Madre, and the Southern Pacific River Station.
1245 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
323-441-8819
MONA's Neon Cruise $
The Museum of Neon Art's narrated nighttime tour of neon from Downtown L.A. through Hollywood and neighborhoods in between in an open-top double-decker bus.
136 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-489-9918
Encino
Los Encinos State Historic Park
Tour the newly re-opened 1849 De la Ossa Adobe and see how families lived and used the land over time on a California rancho.
16756 Moorpark Street, Encino, CA 91436
818-784-4849
Highland Park
Heritage Square Museum $
Voted Best Museum by MyFoxLA's Hot List, Heritage Square was founded to save two of the last residential structures from Bunker Hill. Eight buildings now stand on the site, helping to tell the story of L.A.'s early development.
3800 Homer Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
323-225-2700
Highland Park Heritage Trust
This group helped the Conservancy develop our Highland Park Walking Tour, and they will run the tour starting in 2009.
P.O. Box 50894, Los Angeles, CA 90050
323-908-4127
Lummis Home
The Lummis Home, built between 1898 and 1910 by author and editor Charles Lummis, is constructed of boulders from the Arroyo and features a magnificent water-wise garden.
Historical Society of Southern California
LAC member discount: ten percent off at the bookshop.
200 E Avenue 43, Los Angeles, CA 90031
323-460-5632
Hollywood
Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House $
The Hollyhock House is Wright's first Los Angeles project. Completed in 1921, it represents his earliest efforts to develop a regionally appropriate style of architecture for Southern California.
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Barnsdall Park 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Hollywood Heritage Inc. $
A 3-1/2 hour tour given each Saturday at 9 a.m., covering Hollywood's beginnings, Golden Era, and today's rebirth of the world's entertainment capital.
PO Box 25786, Hollywood, CA 90078
323-465-6716
Mar Vista
Mar Vista Historical Society $
Two tours are offered: Ocean Park Heights, the oldest residential neighborhood in Mar Vista; and Mormon Hill, an area with Mormon history and 1920s-era homes.
3619 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-398-2136
Silver Lake
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences$
Built in three stages between 1932 and 1966, Richard Neutra's personal live-work complex is a great example of the architect's early, mid, and late work.
2300 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
West Adams
Mount St. Mary's College $
A tour of the Doheny Mansion and historic Chester Place, an exclusive gated community of Victorian mansions from the early 1900s.
LAC member discount: discounted rate of $20 for tour.
10 Chester Place, Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-477-2962
Wilmington
Banning Residence Museum $
Built in 1864, the home of Phineas Banning, the "Father of the Los Angeles Harbor," is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Southern California.
LAC member discount: ten percent off at the Museum Shop.
401 East "M" Street, Wilmington, CA 90744
310-548-7777
PASADENA
Pasadena Heritage $
Pasadena Heritage hosts quarterly tours of the National Register Historic District of Old Pasadena, as well as annual tours of significant historic homes and sites in Pasadena.
651 S. Saint John Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
626-441-6333 x16
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Tour the original 1826 Dominguez family adobe and its Rancho grounds.
18127 South Alameda Street, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
310-603-0088
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Andres Pico Adobe
Dating from 1834, the Andres Pico Adobe is the second-oldest two-story adobe in Los Angeles. Inside are museum displays of artifacts from Native-American era to the present.
San Fernando Valley Historical Society
10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91346
818-365-7810
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley
Discover the hidden gems of North Hollywood (123 years old) and Van Nuys (Bicentennial year) during these bi-monthly tours; pioneer families, architecture, and celebrities. $10 donation requested.
21031 Ventura Blvd., Suite 419, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-347-9665
info@themuseumsfv.org
SANTA CLARITA
William S. Hart Park and Museum
The William S. Hart Museum offers free guided tours of the Hart collection of Western artwork, Native American artifacts, film memorabilia, and personal effects.
24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321
661-254-4584
SANTA MONICA
Santa Monica Conservancy $
Starting from the 1875 Rapp Saloon, this popular two hour tour offers insights into the history, architecture, and culture of Santa Monica and the Promenade.
LAC member discount: get Santa Monica Conservancy member rate.
PO Box 653, Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-496-3146
TORRANCE
Torrance Historical Society
Tour is an easy, but brisk walk covering eight blocks--approximately one-and-a-half hours long, and highlights historic sites and landmarks of Old Torrance.
1345 Post Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
310-328-5392
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