PreserveLA: (Semi-Regular) Weekly Update
August 5, 2004 - August 11, 2004


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Recent Headlines

Condos Planned for Art Deco Landmark
Downtown Los Angeles - "The Eastern Columbia Building in downtown Los Angeles, considered one of the region's finest examples of Art Deco architecture, is slated to be converted from offices to condominiums as downtown's housing construction boom rolls on..."

Lofty Designation for a Downtown Garage
Downtown Los Angeles - "A structure that helped propel L.A.'s car culture gains landmark status. It's been converted to rentals, with a familiar beef: too little parking..."

Field trips to Jessup Farms were educational for children
Glendale - "One of the most popular field trips for Glendale students in the 1950s and '60s was to Jessup Farms at San Fernando Road and Doran Street. The students toured the dairy, had a picnic on the grass and, if they were lucky, saw a calf being born..."

A Navel Worth Gazing At: Tree Made History
Riverside - "Here stands the last of the two original Washington navel orange trees. Their buds spawned much of the region's citrus industry..."

Council redefines meaning of "substantial remodel"
Santa Monica - "The Santa Monica City Council firmed up the remodeling law, taking steps to quash scofflaws who have taken advantage of the city's remodeling ordinances and, at the same time, to permit the legitimate shoring up of historic structures..."

Changes To Landmark Are Approved
Santa Monica - "The Santa Monica Landmarks Commission Monday approved a Certificate of Appropriateness Application for exterior modifications to a bungalow at 2402 Fourth Street..."

Mansion owner seeks financial help
Redlands - "The owner of the Burrage Mansion will request permission to hold weddings and other events as well as demolition of some buildings and subdivision of the 17-acre property..."

Eyes on the Road
Route 66 - "Two new books steer attention to the mother of all roads, the historic Route 66..."

Depot seeks second shot at history
Whittier - "The Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Whittier moved a step closer Friday to reappearing on the National Register of Historic Places..."

Stables eligible for preservation list
Ontario - "The Pomona City Stables, relegated to storage space as horses were phased out as a mode of transportation, was found eligible Friday for placement on the National Register of Historic Places..."

City's oldest adobe
Pasadena - "The Hermitage, Pasadena's oldest adobe home, will be for sale for the first time in 60 years later this month. The selling price is expected to be in excess of $1 million..."

http://www.preservela.com/archives/000230.html

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More Toluca Subway

A recent article in the Downtown News sums up the latest details of plans to develop the area of the Toluca Subway Yard:

Earlier this year, Meta Housing Corporation announced plans for a 260-unit apartment complex in the densely populated City West district. The project is expected to transform a vacant, graffiti covered plot along Second Street and help alleviate the city's affordable housing crunch with nearly half the units set aside for low-income residents...

http://www.preservela.com/archives/000229.html

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CA Performance Review

The California Performance Review's report on reforming and revitalizing state government was recently released to the public. The entire report is available for review on the web and is searchable. I encourage everyone to spend some time reading the report and to submit feedback, as the recommendations in this report will effect all levels of state government. In particular, there a number of recommendations that would have a direct affect on California's statewide historic preservation and heritage programs.

http://www.preservela.com/archives/000228.html

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Exhibits & Events

Don't forget - You can see a list of current events in architecture and historic preservation at http://www.laforum.org.

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