What is now known as the Southwest Marine complex at Terminal Island played a key role in both World Wars, setting world records for quick production of ships for the war effort. It helped establish Los Angeles as a world port and was the site of progressive labor policies for the burgeoning African American population […]

Studio City's beloved country-western bar was one of the longest running LGBTQ+ bars in the nation.

One of the most influential landscape architects of the latter twentieth century, Lawrence Halprin brought nature into urban spaces in unprecedented ways...

Preserving and maintaining historic structures requires the special touch of professionals who understand the importance of preserving historic character — and who have the skills to do it right. To help you protect and enhance your investment in Los Angeles County’s rich architectural legacy, we offer a professional services directory for various aspects of historic preservation. […]

Not only was the architecture firm of Austin, Field & Fry responsible for several of Los Angeles’ most important public postwar buildings, its history includes some of the most distinguished architects in twentieth-century California.

Throughout the 1920s and ’30s, about forty percent of the population in Boyle Heights was Jewish. The core of the community was Brooklyn Avenue, since renamed Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, which hosted a string of Jewish-owned businesses, including the original Canter’s Deli.  Distinct from the upwardly mobile Jewish community that emerged in Hollywood and the Westside before […]