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Paul Revere Williams House. Photo by Teresa Grimes, 2021

Paul Revere Williams House

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The simple Craftsman style house at 1271 West 35th Street helps tell the important story of architect Paul Revere Williams. Before he was allowed to build a house of his own in his neighborhood of choice, Williams and his family resided in this house for thirty years.
Photo by Jean Frost/West Adams Heritage Association

Pierce Brothers Mortuary

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In 2020, the Pierce Brothers Mortuary was adaptively reused following two independent fires that severely damaged this designated Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM).
Santa Fe Art Colony

Santa Fe Art Colony

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Originally built by the C.B. Van Vorst Furniture Manufacturing Company in 1916, the Santa Fe Art Colony has provided affordable live-work units for artists since the 1980s.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Shepherd Residence

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The Shepherd Residence, an excellent example of Neoclassical style architecture. In 2017, the residence was designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument.
Front facade, as seen in recent real estate promotional materials, Essex and Harvey, Coldwell Banker Previews International

Singleton Estate

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Wallace Neff's Singleton Estate became a Historic-Cultural Monument in April 2016, creating a path for its preservation.
Sister Mary Corita in 1965, courtesy of the Corita Art Center.

Sister Mary Corita Studio

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From 1960-1968, Sister Mary Corita used the building as her studio and classroom where she made some of her most recognizable works, hosted creative leaders, and influenced a generation of young artists.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Sunkist Headquarters

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In 2019, LA City Council approved a mixed-use and rehabilitation project at the former Sunkist Headquarters site.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine / L.A. Conservancy

The Factory

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The City of West Hollywood approved the proposed hotel and retail development incorporating the historic Factory building, once the headquarters of Mitchell Camera Company and a pioneering gay discotheque in West Hollywood.
Conservancy Executive Director Linda Dishman speaking at 1993 rally. Photo by Libby Simon/L.A. Conservancy

The Town House

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Slated for demolition in 1993, The Town House was ultimately saved and successfully rehabilitated for affordable housing.
Photo by Mike Hume

The Woman's Building

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On June 8, 2018 The Woman's Building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM).
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Tom Bergin’s

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On June 18, 2019, L.A.'s City Council voted to declare Tom Bergin's as a Historic-Cultural Monument. In July it was sold to a new owner and reopened for business in December 2019.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Tom of Finland House

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In 2016, the City of Los Angeles designated the Tom of Finland House a Historic-Cultural Monument for its associations with late twentieth-century gay culture.
UCLA Faculty Center in 2022. Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

UCLA Faculty Center

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Following years of uncertainty and being at risk through proposed redevelopment of the site, there is a positive outlook for the once-threatened 1959 UCLA Faculty Center.

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