Los Angeles County is the size of a state: it spans 4,000 square miles and contains eighty-eight cities, plus the unincorporated County government. Each of these communities has its own history, character, and places that help tell its story. And now, each one has its own page on our website, with information about its preservation efforts, […]

This Monterey Revival building has ben part of the Alhambra community since 1930 and is listed on the California Register of Historic Places.

Now accepting applications for the 2025 Preservation Awards!

A comprehensive survey documenting the historic resources is key to identifying which places to preserve in a community. Historic resources surveys are often done as part of the preparation of a community’s General or Specific Plan. Surveys that meet state standards may identify properties as “historical resources” for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act […]

The Maycrest Bungalow courts represent the history -- and potential future -- of affordable housing in El Sereno.

Surrounded by Los Angeles but never an official part of it, Beverly Hills spans from San Vicente Blvd. to Whittier Dr., and has long been the epicenter of wealth and glamour in Southern California. It rose from a former rancho named El Rodeo de las Aguas ( Gathering of the Waters), once the site of […]

Bell Gardens established a historic preservation program in 2007 when the City adopted a historic preservation ordinance.  Since that time, the City has landmarked three significant structures: the Gage Mansion, the Woodworth House, and the Perry House.  The City’s General Plan also contains a list of identified sites of significance.  The City does not have […]