On October 3, 1993 -- more than 15 years after the building was first threatened with demolition -- the Los Angeles Central Library re-opened in a grand community celebration.
An original proposal to widen the bridge has been abandoned in favor of a new plan which would widen the bridge while allowing it to retain eligibility as an historic resource.
(l-r) KCAL Building and Melrose Gate. Photos by Laura Dominguez/L.A. Conservancy
City Council approved Paramount Pictures' two decade master plan in October 2016, which will guide preservation and new development on its historic studio lot.
Good news! In August 2013, the Santa Monica City Council agreed to accept a preservation covenant for the historic post office, paving the path for the sale of the now-vacant landmark.
One of L.A.'s great Art Deco masterpieces, the Wiltern Theatre and Pellissier Building were saved from demolition in the Conservancy's first major victory.