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 […]

El Segundo established a historic preservation ordinance in 1993, which allows for the designation of individual landmarks.  The ordinance does not establish the ability to designate historic districts, and the designation of individual landmarks requires owner consent.  However, the City has not been active in the use of its historic preservation ordinance, and has not […]

Huntington Park has a rich history and many significant resources. The city adopted a historic preservation ordinance in 2006, Huntington Park’s centennial, after carefully studying effective ordinances in other cities. One of the ordinance’s most notable provisions is the ability to designate significant public or semi-public interior spaces and signage, in addition to landmarks and […]

Irwindale established a historic preservation ordinance in 2009, which allows for the designation of individual landmarks. The ordinance does not establish the ability to designate historic landmarks, and the designation of individual landmarks requires owner consent. Irwindale has not yet conducted a citywide survey of historic resources.  The “Cultural & Historic Resources” section in the City’s […]

I remember the Miramar Fairmont Hotel, one block away from the ocean. This is a landmark, a lovely old hotel on the site of the former Miramar House, and the old fig tree from the 1880s is still there and Senator Jones’ famous photographs. My husband and I had our wedding reception at the Miramar […]