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The Post-War House
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Japanese American History at Terminal Island
In the early 1940s, Terminal Island housed a vibrant community of nearly 3,000 Japanese and Japanese-American residents. It had grown out of a small Japanese fishing village whose settlers helped launch a booming industry for canned tuna. The island later starred in one of the darkest chapters of U.S. history, when its residents became the […] -
Challenge #9: One of These Things Does Not Belong Here
The mid-century modern era and its built environment reflect important developments in style, design, technology, and innovations that, at the time, swept across a newly consumer-oriented America. The challenge with this from a preservation perspective is that we often lack a complete context in which to evaluate, understand, and judge places in terms of uniqueness and […] -
Challenge #10: The Frankenstein Catch-22
The creators of Modern and recent past places are often groundbreaking architects and designers, ahead of their time and pioneers in an era of great experimentation and new innovations. Communities all over the country served as proving grounds to test out new ideas and have left us with a rich legacy of Modernist design. The problem […] -
Challenge #12: "You Lack Integrity" Quandary
Preservation generally favors places that have few alterations and a high degree of integrity, especially when talking about historic fabric and materials. For traditional historic buildings, this approach has worked pretty well. But for Modernist places, many structures were built with mass-produced products and experimental materials that may not be easily replicated and, in some […] -
Taking Tuna Mainstream
If you’ve ever eaten a tuna-fish sandwich, you’re part of the legacy of an industry that was born on Terminal Island. This was the place that helped change how Americans ate by popularizing canned tuna as a substitute for chicken. Terminal Island spawned two iconic tuna brands that are household names to this day, and […] -
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Union Bank Square
Significant for its Corporate International style design and Garret Eckbo landscape, Union Bank Square was the first completed Bunker Hill Urban Renewal development. -
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Warner Music Group Headquarters
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Head for the Hills
Although many people start in Silver Lake and the Hollywood Hills when hunting for stunning, hillside Modern houses, a sojourn to the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains in the San Fernando Valley reveals an impressive and diverse collection of homes by some of Los Angeles’ best Modern architects. The post-World War II years […] -
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Walter P. Story Building
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Sister Mary Corita Studio
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. -
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Bunker Hill Steps