The city of Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

 has been hailed by historic preservation

Historic preservation

Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...

 advocates for its pioneering Historic Preservation Overlay Zone program, which designates not just buildings but entire neighborhoods or districts as worthy of historic preservation. Most of these districts are areas dominated by Victorian

Victorian architecture

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 and Craftsman

Arts and Crafts movement

Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...

 single-family houses, but some are predominantly Mission Revival

Mission Revival Style architecture

The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California....

 or Spanish Colonial

Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture

The Spanish Colonial Revival Style was a United States architectural stylistic movement that came about in the early 20th century, starting in California and Florida as a regional expression related to history, environment, and nostalgia...

, and one (the Gregory Ain

Gregory Ain

Gregory Ain was an American architect active in the mid-20th century. Working primarily in the Los Angeles area, Ain is best known for bringing elements of modern architecture to lower- and medium-cost housing.- Biography :...

 Mar Vista Tract

Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California

Mar Vista is a district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:Mar Vista is near the center of LA's West Side. The city of Santa Monica lies to the northwest, West Los Angeles to the north, Palms to the northeast, Culver City to the east, Del Rey to the southwest,...

) is a mid-century modern

Mid-century modern

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 area. For detailed articles about each district, refer to: :Category:Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zones.

These are the current HPOZs in L.A., according to 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...

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• Angelino Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Angelino Heights
• Balboa Highlands Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, North Valley
• Banning Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California
  Wilmington, Los Angeles, California
  Wilmington is a district of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economic activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City. Wilmington is the site of Banning House and Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in California. The...
  
  
• Carthay Circle Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Carthay Circle
• Country Club Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Country Club Park
• Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Mar Vista
• Hancock Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Hancock Park
  Hancock Park
  Hancock Park is a park in the Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, area, which is the location of the La Brea Tar Pits, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . The park does not, however, lie within the Hancock Park neighborhood which is...
  
  
• Harvard Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Harvard Heights
• Highland Park-Garvanza Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Highland Park
  Highland Park, Los Angeles, California
  Highland Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles.-Geography:Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era...
  
  -Garvanza
• Hollywood Grove Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Central Los Angeles
• Jefferson Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, South Los Angeles
• Lafayette Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Lafayette Square
  Lafayette Square, Los Angeles, California
  Lafayette Square is a small, semi-gated neighborhood in Los Angeles, California named after General Lafayette. It sits just off of Crenshaw Boulevard in the Mid-City area. It was designated by the city as a Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2000 for its significant residential...
  
  
• Lincoln Heights East Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Lincoln Heights
  Lincoln Heights
  Lincoln Heights may refer to:* Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California* Lincoln Heights, Ohio* Lincoln Heights , Ontario, a neighbourhood* Lincoln Heights, Washington, D.C., a neighbourhood...
  
  
• Melrose Hill Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Melrose Hill
• Miracle Mile North Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Miracle Mile North
• Pico-Union Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Pico-Union
• South Carthay Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, South Carthay
• Spaulding Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Spaulding Square
• Stonehurst Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, North Valley
• University Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, University Park
  University Park, Los Angeles, California
  University Park is a historic neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, a few miles southwest of Downtown Los Angeles. University Park refers to the University of Southern California as well as the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the University, in particular Exposition Park and North...
  
  
• Van Nuys Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Van Nuys
• Vinegar Hill Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, San Pedro, California
• West Adams Terrace Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, West Adams
  West Adams, Los Angeles, California
  West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC...
  
  
• Western Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Western Heights
• Whitley Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Hollywood, California
• Wilshire Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Wilshire Park
• Windsor Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Windsor Square
• Windsor Village Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, Windsor Village

External links

• Historic Preservation, City of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Conservancy: CITY OF LOS ANGELES HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONES (HPOZ)