For 2025 the Los Angeles Conservancy is thrilled to celebrate and recognize the individuals and teams setting a new standard for excellence in historic preservation throughout Los Angeles County. Their passion and dedication are powerful testaments to the importance of preserving L.A.’s heritage for future generations.

Join us as we honor their extraordinary achievements at the 2025 Preservation Awards Celebration on Wednesday, April 23rd (3-7:00 p.m.), at the historic 1960 Founder’s Church in Koreatown, designed by architect Paul R. Williams. Tickets and sponsorships are now available for purchase!

Cathy Gudis, Jury Chair
Professor of History and Director of Public History, University of California, Riverside

Ravi GuneWardena
Architect, Escher GuneWardena Architecture

Sara Lardinois
Architect & Senior Project Specialist, Getty Conservation Institute

Mariko Lochridge
Small Business Counselor, Little Tokyo Service Center

Sarah Locke
Heritage Resource Consultant, President of Docomomo Southern California

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.

Media Contact
Lisett B. Chavarela, Director of Communications
lchavarela@laconservancy.org

Sponsorship or Event Contact
Chelsey Crabbe, Development Coordinator
ccrabbe@laconservancy.org

Presenting Sponsor