Alhambra | Los Angeles Conservancy
Garfield Avenue. Photo by Slices of Light on Flickr

The scoring details for this community appear below. To see scores for all communities, compare specific communities and categories, and learn more about the Report Card, visit our Report Card microsite.

Category (points available)
Score
Total Score (out of a possible 245, plus Extra Credit): 
10
Historic Preservation Ordinance (150) / Honorary Ordinance (10): 
0
Dedicated Historic Preservation Commission (5): 
0
Dedicated Preservation Staff (15): 
0
Ability to Designate Historic Districts (15): 
0
Owner Consent Not Required for Designation (10): 
0
Active Landmark Designation (at least annually) (5): 
0
Survey of Historic Resources: Citywide (15) / Partial (10): 
10
Notes: 
1984-85; covers 2 neighborhoods and 25 sites of significance
Survey Updated Within Past 5 Years (5): 
0
Mills Act Incentive Program (10): 
0
Additional Incentives (5): 
0
Certified Local Government (5): 
0
Historic Preservation Element or Plan (5): 
0
Extra Credit (1-25): 
0

If you'd like to get involved in preservation in Alhambra, we suggest the following resources:

City Representative

Paul Lam
Principal Planner
plam@cityofalhambra.org
(626) 570-5034

Express your interest in local preservation and ask about opportunities, particularly in helping to create a preservation ordinance if the city doesn't have one.

Local Preservation Group

Alhambra Preservation Group

Visit their website to learn more about their work and find direct contact information.

If any of this information is out of date, or to suggest additional resources, please contact us at info@laconservancy.org or (213) 623-2489.

If you know of any historic preservation related resources specific to Alhambra, please let us know.

For general information about using the California Environmental Quality Act to protect historic places in your community, you can download our Guide to CEQA in English or Spanish.

For other resources, including a model ordinance and glossary of basic preservation terms, please see the Resources tab on our Report Card microsite.

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