August 28, 2005
Preservation Headlines
Historic Newspaper Building and Two New Condo Towers by Thom Mayne to Include Nearly 600 Units
Downtown L.A. - "The storied Herald Examiner Building, shuttered since the Hearst-owned newspaper folded in 1989, is being turned into a residential and retail complex with two towers designed by award-winning architect Thom Mayne..."
Uneasy Revolution In the Industrial District
Downtown L.A. - "While the onslaught of condominium and apartment buildings has hit most of the Central City over the last few years, only now is the trend beginning to play out in the Industrial District, just east of Alameda..."
Pacific Electric Lofts Full Steam Ahead
Downtown L.A. - "The behemoth 314-unit Pacific Electric Lofts, which began phasing in residents in early summer, is now complete..."
Restoration Set to Begin on Wright's Ennis-Brown House
Hollywood - "Restoration work could begin on Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1924 Ennis-Brown House within the next two months..."
Weatherwolde Castle: Bulldozer Unveils Castle in the Woods, and Controversy
Tujunga - "Now the fancifully feudal-style home called Weatherwolde stands exposed to the controversy raging around it. While community activists fight to save the 77-year-old building and give it landmark status, the developer wants to raze it and put three or four new homes there..."
West Hollywood, where the stars play, feels growing pains
West Hollywood - "Another battle brewing in the city revolves around the preservation of local historic landmarks, some of which, like the Ramona, a beautiful 1920s Spanish Revival courtyard home, had been slated for demolition to make way for luxury condominiums..."
Sad end: Rosie's home is no more
Beverly Hills - "To drop the other shoe on an earlier story, my sister Rosemary's home of 50 years at 1019 North Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills has been demolished...So the home that once echoed with the notes and words of George and Ira Gershwin when they wrote "Our Love is Here to Stay" and so many other benchmarks of American popular music had no more protection than a garbage can in a Beverly Hills city park..."
Preservation community receives grant
Santa Monica - "The Conservancy was awarded $750 from the California Council for the Promotion of History (CCPH)Council for its ongoing documentation program, 'Discovering Our Past'..."
Helms Bakery Building Cooking New Goods
Culver City - "The Helms Bakery building has been a Culver City icon since the 1930s when residents first waited for daily delivery from the company that became famous for supplying bread to athletes during the 1932 Olympics..."
City Adds Trees To Landmark Ordinance
Long Beach - "In Long Beach, a tree can be a historic landmark. Tuesday night, the City Council approved an amendment to the city’s landmark designation ordinance..."
Proposed revisions of National Park cause stir
California - "A series of proposed revisions of National Park policy has created furor among present and former park officials who believe the changes would weaken protections of natural resources and wildlife while allowing an increase in commercial activity, snowmobiles and off-road vehicles..."
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