1. Is identified with important events of national, state, or local history, or exemplifies significant contributions to the broad cultural, economic or social history of the nation, state, city or community;
2. Is associated with the lives of historic personages important to national, state, city, or local history;
3. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method of construction; or represents a notable work of a master designer, builder, or architect.
Historic Places LA – Los Angeles Historic Resources Inventory
SurveyLA – This groundbreaking survey is the primary planning tool used
to identify historic resources throughout the City of Los Angeles.
One way to prevent demolition and tenant displacement is by nominating a property as an Historic Cultural Monument (HCM).
HCM Application Form.
List of over 1000 Historic Cultural Monuments in the City of Los Angeles
Another way to maintain the character of your neighborhood is by nominating a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ)
Ellis Act Evictions happen when an owner plans to a convert their property from rental to a
different use (demolition, condo conversion or TIC sale).
These organizations can help you learn about your rights:
Nominations can be written by building owners, neighbors, tenants — anyone can write one.
However, there are professional historians who also write nominations.
Here is a list:
323-256-3593
626-583-1401
hrg@historicresourcesgroup.com
626-793-2400
323-735-0700
323-868-2391
323-317-3297
310-792-2690
1-800-972-4722
818-788-7954
213-254-5102
In addition, Board members of the Silver Lake Heritage Trust are available to write nominations or offer advice.
A recent win for Los Angeles was the landslide nomination of the Beverly Fairfax HPOZ, also placed on the National Register of Historic Places
Cultural Heritage Commission voted 4-1 to declare Silver Lake bungalow a city historic monument