Saving Modern Places
Preserving Modern places differs in some ways from preserving older landmarks, from public perception of the value of Modern resources to conserving mass-produced materials that have reached their life span.
With so much of Greater Los Angeles built after World War II, the Conservancy has always made saving Modern places a priority. Learn more about specific Modern issues, our Modern Committee, specific challenges in saving Modern places, and our other work to save Modern places.
If you know of a significant Modern place that is threatened, please contact the Conservancy at info@laconservancy.org or (213) 623-2489.
Given Greater L.A.'s rich postwar heritage, roughly half the preservation issues we address involve Modern resources.
Our Modern Committee has a trailblazing history in volunteer advocacy on behalf of Modern resources, and it's entering an exciting new era.
How does preserving Modern places differ from older places?
The Conservancy has been at the vanguard of preserving Modern resources since the 1980s.
Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A. is part of Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. This collaboration, initiated by the Getty, brings together seventeen cultural institutions from April through July 2013 for a wide-ranging look at the postwar built environment of the city as a whole, from its famous residential architecture to its vast freeway network, revealing the city’s development and ongoing impact in new ways. Major support for this project has been provided by the Getty Foundation. pacificstandardtimepresents.org.