Charles J. Fisher
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Charles J. Fisher is a published author and Los Angeles
-based historic preservation
activist who has successfully nominated more than 100 historic buildings as City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Fisher, a native Angeleno, together with other historical preservation advocates, founded the Highland Park Heritage Trust to halt the demolition of pristine Craftsman and Mission Revival homes in favor of low-quality, high-density apartment structures. The Heritage Trust historic survey assessed hundreds of properties to create the Highland Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (Highland Park HPOZ), the largest HPOZ in the city of Los Angeles. Fisher has served numerous times as president of the Heritage Trust, and currently serves on the Highland Park HPOZ board.
Fisher has worked in conjunction with the Los Angeles Conservancy
, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, various historical societies, and numerous Los Angeles neighborhood councils, resident's groups, community groups, and advocacy groups to preserve Los Angeles' unique historic architectural and cultural legacy.
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-based historic preservation
Historic preservation
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activist who has successfully nominated more than 100 historic buildings as City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Fisher, a native Angeleno, together with other historical preservation advocates, founded the Highland Park Heritage Trust to halt the demolition of pristine Craftsman and Mission Revival homes in favor of low-quality, high-density apartment structures. The Heritage Trust historic survey assessed hundreds of properties to create the Highland Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (Highland Park HPOZ), the largest HPOZ in the city of Los Angeles. Fisher has served numerous times as president of the Heritage Trust, and currently serves on the Highland Park HPOZ board.
Fisher has worked in conjunction with the Los Angeles Conservancy
Los Angeles Conservancy
The Los Angeles Conservancy is an historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California. It works to document, rescue and revitalize historic buildings, places and neighborhoods in the city. The Conservancy is the largest membership based historic preservation organization in the country...
, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, various historical societies, and numerous Los Angeles neighborhood councils, resident's groups, community groups, and advocacy groups to preserve Los Angeles' unique historic architectural and cultural legacy.
Successful monument nominations
| Year | Monument # | Monument name |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 952 | Kaye Residence |
| 951 | James F. Real Studio-Office | |
| 950 | Original Echo Park Clubhouse | |
| 949 | Bank of America – Echo Park Branch | |
| 944 | Hermon Car Wall | |
| 943 | Heerman Estate | |
| 2008 | 939 | The Black Cat Tavern |
| 932 | Clarence G. Badger Residence | |
| 931 | Castle Crag | |
| 929 | Oliver Flats | |
| 928 | Chateau Alpine | |
| 927 | Sturdevant Bungalow | |
| 924 | Bigford Residence | |
| 923 | Kennedy-Solow Residence | |
| 922 | Edward A. “Tink” Adams House | |
| 916 | Petitfils Residence | |
| 915 | Victor Rossetti Residence | |
| 913 | Blackburn Residence | |
| 2007 | 899 | Charles C. Chapman Building |
| 897 | Haven of Rest | |
| 894 | Monroe Cottage | |
| 893 | Castera Residence | |
| 890 | Waite Residence | |
| 889 | McNary House | |
| 878 | Arwin Manor | |
| 877 | Wilkins House | |
| 874 | Garber House | |
| 872 | Raphael Junction Block Building (New York Suspender Factory-California Ice Company) | |
| 870 | San Marino Villas | |
| 868 | O'Neil Duplex No. 1 | |
| 861 | Monsignor O'Brien House | |
| 859 | Orchard Gables Cottage | |
| 2006 | ||
| 858 | One Hundred North Sycamore | |
| 855 | Statton Residence | |
| 854 | Cline Residence and Museum | |
| 849 | Nickel-Leong Mansion | |
| 844 | Purviance Residence (Initially rejected, adopted in lieu of committee report by Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti Eric Michael Garcetti is an American municipal politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He serves as its President and represents the 13th District. He is the son of the former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early... ) |
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| 840 | Amsalem A. Ernst House | |
| 839 | Paul Landacre Cabin | |
| 2005 | ||
| 827 | Arthur B. Benton Residence | |
| 824 | Mary Stilson Residence | |
| 823 | Marshall Flats | |
| 810 | Edward J. Borgmeyer House | |
| 809 | Franklin T. Briles Residence | |
| 805 | J. A. Howsley House | |
| 802 | Hodel Residence and Teahouse | |
| 796 | Jacobsen Duplex | |
| 163 | Site of Walt Disney Studio (Nominated in 2005 to annex the site of the Animator's School.) | |
| 2004 | ||
| 782 | El Encanto | |
| 781 | Mills Cottage | |
| 778 | Murdock Residence | |
| 1994 | ||
| 614 | Wolford House | |
| 613 | Scholfield House | |
| 612 | Bircher-Share Residence | |
| 611 | Minster Residence | |
| 1993 | ||
| 585 | Occidental College Hall of Letters Building (Savoy Apartments) | |
| 582 | W. F. Poor Residence | |
| 581 | York Boulevard State Bank - Bank of America and Store Fronts | |
| 575 | Security Trust and Savings Bank (Highland Park Branch) | |
| 1992 | ||
| 565 | Charles H. Greenshaw Residence | |
| 564 | E. A. Spencer Estate | |
| 558 | Department of Water and Power Distributing Station No. 2 | |
| 556 | Charlie and Nettie Williams Home | |
| 1991 | ||
| 550 | A. J. Madison House | |
| 549 | Highland Theatre Building | |
| 541 | Reverend Williel Thomson Residence | |
| 540 | Piper House (Site of - Destroyed by Fire in 1992) | |
| 539 | J. E. Maxwell Residence | |
| 529 | Montecito View House Montecito View House The Montecito View House, located at 4115 Berenice Place in the Montecito Heights community of Los Angeles, is a Craftsman bungalow designed by architect Lester S. Moore and built in 1909. It was one of the very first homes constructed in Montecito Heights, and was featured on the cover of the... |
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| 528 | Dr. Franklin S. Whaley Residence | |
| 516 | St. Johns Episcopal Church | |
| 1990 | ||
| 508 | Gilmore Gasoline Service Station | |
| 503 | Wachtel Studio-Home and Eucalyptus Grove | |
| 494 | Kelman Residence and Carriage Barn | |
| 493 | Casa de Adobe | |
| 492 | Arroyo Seco Bank Building | |
| 491 | James B. Booth Residence and Carriage House | |
| 483 | J. B. Merrill House | |
| 482 | Arthur S. Bent House | |
| 481 | Mauer House | |
| 1989 | ||
| 470 | Ivar I. Phillips Residence | |
| 469 | Ivar I. Phillips Dwelling | |
| 464 | Fargo House | |
| 443 | Bowman Residence (Exterior only) | |
| 442 | Albion Cottages and Milagro Market | |
| 437 | A. H. Judson Estate (Site of - Demolished in 1992) | |
| 418 | George W. Wilson Estate (Site of - Destroyed by Fire on December 14, 1989) | |
| 416 | Zieglar Estate | |
| 413 | Octagon House (Heritage Square) | |
| 412 | Garvanza Pumping Station and Site of Highland Reservoir | |
| 411 | Robert Edmund Williams House (Hathaway Home for Children) | |
| 1988 | ||
| 404 | Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation | |
| 402 | Frederic M. Ashley House | |
| 400 | Sunrise Court | |
| 395 | H. Stanley Bent House (Including Carriage House and Front Fountain) | |
| 394 | Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House is an American Craftsman style home built in 1908, in Los Angeles, California.-History:The Bent-Halstead House was designed by the firm of Eager & Eager for Ernest Bent. It was later owned by Bent's sister, Florence Bent-Halstead... |
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| 393 | Wiles House and Grounds | |
| 392 | Treehaven, Guest House and Grounds | |
| 389 | C. M. Church House | |
| 380 | Reeves House | |
| 379 | Morrell House | |
| 378 | Wheeler-Smith House | |
| 377 | Ollie Tract (except Lot 7) | |
| 376 | William U. Smith House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 375 | Putnam House | |
| 374 | G. W. E. Griffith House | |
| 373 | Arroyo Stone House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 372 | Mary P. Field House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 371 | Tustin House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 370 | Herivel House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 369 | Johnson House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 366 | Latter House and Arroyo Stone Wall | |
| 339 | Santa Fe's Arroyo Seco Bridge | |
| 338 | Drake House |