Congratulations to our 2022 Preservation Award Winners! 

The Los Angeles Conservancy is delighted to recognize exceptional achievement in the field of historic preservation in Los Angeles County.

CHAIR'S AWARDS

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
After a three-year renovation, one of L.A.'s most glamorous icons resurges as the magnificent home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. 

Herald Examiner Building
Once threatened with demolition, this revitalized historic landmark is now bustling with activity and new life.

PROJECT AWARDS

Apple Tower Theatre 
This outstanding rehabilitation and adaptive-reuse project brings a long-vacant historic theatre back into productive use as a flagship of the world's largest technology company. 

Beverly Laurel Hotel
The thoughtful renovation of one of L.A.'s best examples of Mid-Century Modern roadside architecture reinvigorates a beloved legacy business. 

Casa de Rosas Campus
After years of vacancy and disrepair, this rehabilitated century-old campus has reclaimed its role as a vital community resource. 

Chase Knolls Garden Apartments 
This decade-long rehabilitation and new construction project preserved a historic garden apartment complex and added 140 housing units without compromising its historic integrity.

City of San Gabriel Citywide Historic Context Statement 
This authoritative account of the City of San Gabriel's diverse history sets the foundation for identifying and protecting the city’s treasured historic and cultural resources. 

Museum of Neon Art
What began forty years ago with two artists and a few discarded signs has flourished into a well-respected museum that preserves and celebrates the rich cultural history of L.A. through its neon lights.

Save As – NextGen Heritage Conservation Podcast 
This bold grassroots podcast highlights L.A.’s rich heritage and bolsters the groundbreaking work of those who will shape the future of historic preservation: students. 

2022 PRESERVATION AWARDS JURY

Linda Griego, Jury Chair
Trustee, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Jenna Hornstock
Deputy Director of Planning for Land Use at the Southern California Association of Governments; Member, Los Angeles City Planning Commission

Christina Morris
Senior Field Director, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Grant Sunoo 
Director of Community Building & Engagement, Little Tokyo Service Center

Helen Tocco
Senior Project Engineer, GBX Group; Member, Palms Neighborhood Council

About the Preservation Awards

Since 1982, the Los Angeles Conservancy has honored excellence in historic preservation through its annual Preservation Awards. The awards are selected by an independent jury of experts in architecture, historic preservation, and community development. 

Award recipients range widely, from sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse projects, to groundbreaking advocacy and education efforts by individuals and groups. 

In addition to the project awards, the Conservancy bestows a special Chair’s Award for exceptional contributions. Though hardly comprehensive, our website contains profiles of a number of past Preservation Award recipients. 

About the Los Angeles Conservancy
The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County. What began as a volunteer group in 1978 now has more than 6,000 member households, the largest membership of any local preservation organization in the U.S. 

Media Contact: Lisett B. Chavarela, lchavarela@laconservancy.org