Locally Designated

Photo by Stephen Russo

Johnie's Coffee Shop

One of L.A.'s finest examples of Googie architecture popular in the 1950s and '60s stands as an irreplaceable reminder of L.A.'s postwar period.

Photo by Mitzi March Mogul

Joseph L. Starr Dairy Farmhouse

Jasper Newton Preston

A private owner brought this rare building back from the brink of demolition, painstakingly restoring it while educating the community about the value of preservation.

Photo courtesy Big Orange Landmarks

Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

S. Tilden Norton

Originally Temple Sinai, this building now serves Korean congregants.

Photo by Roger Davies

Kronish House

Richard Neutra

One of only three Richard Neutra designs ever built in Beverly Hills, the Kronish House is reportedly Neutra's largest residential commission in North America.

Photo by Jacek Laskus, ASC

Kun House

Richard Neutra

The extraordinary commitment of a private owner brought this Neutra home back to its original vision.

Photo by Larry Underhill

La Fonda Restaurant

Morgan, Walls, and Clements

La Fonda opened in 1969 as a venue for mariachi music.

Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

LAFD Fire Engine Company No. 30

James Backus

The first of two all-black fire stations in Los Angeles, Fire Company No. 30 played a key role in securing workplace equality for African American firefighters.

Photoby Rick George on Flickr

Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments

Lawrence Joseph

Nicknamed "the Hobbit Houses," these prime examples of Storybook architecture feature sweeping shingled roofs, diamond-paned windows, and clinker-brick chimneys.

Photo by Marco Antonio Garcia

Libby House

Architect Unknown

Built in 1887 as part of the first wave of development in Angelino Heights, this home is in the classic Queen Anne Victorian style with the decorative shapes and patterns associated with the era.