Have you been hoping to nominate a historic place for City Historic-Cultural Monument (local landmark) designation?  Learn how to get started, by joining us at the“Landmark THIS!” workshop, presented by the Department of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources and the Los Angeles Conservancy on Saturday, July 18.

The workshop takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the beautiful and historic Church of the Epiphany in Lincoln Heights, designated by architect Arthur Benton, which was designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2005.  To sign up for the workshop, visit the Conservancy’s registration page.

This hands-on, interactive session will walk you through writing an effective nomination, finding the necessary information, and navigating the political process.  We’ll focus on buildings or sites with cultural significance, using local sites as practice examples.  While hundreds of buildings have been designated locally for their rich architectural heritage, far fewer historic places have been formally recognized for their cultural associations, including connections to ethnic and LGBT communities, women, and arts and literary movements.

Space is limited to 35 people, so we’re looking for participants with an active interest in completing a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument nomination.

Admission is $15, including materials and refreshments.  If you know if a specific historic place you’d like to see protected with landmark status, we hope to see you at the workshop!

The workshop follows a 9:30 a.m. special presentation from Dr. Laura Pulido, a professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California and co-author of A People’s Guide to Los Angeles (2012).  To register just for this presentation, click here. (Workshop attendees are automatically registered for Dr. Pulido’s presentation.)

​Ken Bernstein, AICP
Manager, Office of Historic Resources &
Principal City Planner, Policy Planning
Department of City Planning, City of Los Angeles
200 N. Spring St., Rm. 601
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-1181
ken.bernstein@lacity.org
www.preservation.lacity.org
www.planning.lacity.org

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