San Fernando has made regular and steady progress in implementing several elements of a strong historic preservation program. Beginning in 2002, the city conducted a citywide windshield survey of historic resources, which is currently in the process of being updated. In 2005, San Fernando adopted a Historic Preservation Element as part of its General Plan, which […]

Baldwin Park established its historic preservation program in 1988 with the adoption of a historic preservation ordinance.  The ordinance allows for the designation of both individual landmarks and historic districts, though the City has not been active in the use of the ordinance.  The City has only designated one landmark in the past, the former […]

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The first women's center to be established in Los Angeles from 1970-72 and significant for its connection to LGBTQ+ communities.

Remember or honor someone special while helping to ensure a bright future for our most cherished historic places.

Burbank has transformed its approach to historic preservation by making significant improvements to its program since 2009. The city completed a citywide survey and historic context statement in that year, adopted the popular Mills Act program in 2010, and has begun to designate local landmarks. The city updated its historic resource management ordinance in 2011, […]

Vernon does not currently have a historic preservation ordinance. This industrial city, comprised almost solely of commercial and industrial buildings, contains a wealth of architecturally significant buildings, yet no historic resource surveys have been conducted. Despite lacking any historic preservation policies, the City designated St. Martha’s Catholic Church as a local landmark in 1981 through […]

Join the Conservancy for a guided walking tour through the historic neighborhood of Westwood-Holmby, or “Little Holmby