Los Angeles Conservancy
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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 group was formed in 1978 to preserve Los Angeles Central Library, which was threatened with demolition. The organization has over 7000 members and 400 volunteers. There is a volunteer Modern Committee, dedicated to the preservation of postwar architecture as well as a historic theaters committee that produces the annual "Last Remaining Seats" film series of classic films in the historic movie palaces in downtown Los Angeles
. The executive director since 1992 has been Linda Dishman. The Conservancy hosts an annual preservation awards ceremony at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel
and works closely with the business, political and development communities to find preservation solutions for historic buildings.
Some of the Conservancy's biggest success stories have included Bullocks Wilshire
, the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana
, the Wiltern Theater and the oldest operating McDonald's in Downey
, CA.
In 2006, the L.A. Conservancy won the American Planning Association
's Daniel Burnham award, its most prestigious National Planning award. http://planning.org/newsreleases/2006/ftp01120604.htm
Historic preservation
Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...
organization in 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...
. 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 group was formed in 1978 to preserve Los Angeles Central Library, which was threatened with demolition. The organization has over 7000 members and 400 volunteers. There is a volunteer Modern Committee, dedicated to the preservation of postwar architecture as well as a historic theaters committee that produces the annual "Last Remaining Seats" film series of classic films in the historic movie palaces in downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. The executive director since 1992 has been Linda Dishman. The Conservancy hosts an annual preservation awards ceremony at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, originally named the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel of the Biltmore Hotels group, is a luxury hotel located on Pershing Square in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Upon its grand opening in 1923, the Los Angeles Biltmore was the largest hotel west of Chicago, Illinois in...
and works closely with the business, political and development communities to find preservation solutions for historic buildings.
Some of the Conservancy's biggest success stories have included Bullocks Wilshire
Bullocks Wilshire
Bullocks Wilshire, located at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, is a 230,000-square foot Art Deco building.-Design:...
, the Cathedral of Saint Vibiana
Cathedral of Saint Vibiana
The Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, often called St. Vibiana's, is a former cathedral church building and parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles...
, the Wiltern Theater and the oldest operating McDonald's in Downey
Downey
-Schools:*Downey High School*Thomas Downey High SchoolOr a company:*W. & D. Downey, photographic studio-Surname Downey:*Aaron Downey, NHL forward*Brian Downey *Brian Downey *Bruce Downey*Glen Downey , Canadian children's author...
, CA.
In 2006, the L.A. Conservancy won the American Planning Association
American Planning Association
The American Planning Association is a professional organization representing the field of city and regional planning in the United States. The APA was formed in 1978 when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning...
's Daniel Burnham award, its most prestigious National Planning award. http://planning.org/newsreleases/2006/ftp01120604.htm