About SurveyLA

SurveyLA – the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey – is Los Angeles' first-ever comprehensive program to identify significant historic resources throughout our city. The survey marks a coming-of-age for Los Angeles' historic preservation movement, and will serve as a centerpiece for the City’s first truly comprehensive preservation program.
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Project Updates

Welcome to the SurveyLA Web Site
Welcome to the SurveyLA Web SiteWelcome to the Office of Historic Resources web site for SurveyLA: The Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey.
SurveyLA Pilot Survey Program To Start
Pilot surveys for SurveyLA will be launched in May of 2008 and continue throughout the year. The surveys will lay the foundation for the successful completion of the citywide field surveys during the three-year Implementation Phase of SurveyLA, which starts in 2009.
We Need Volunteers for the Pilot Surveys

The OHR is beginning a public participation and outreach program for the SurveyLA Pilot Survey program. Community participation and input in SurveyLA is critical to its success.

State Awards Los Angeles its First CLG Grant
State Awards Los Angeles its First CLG Grant The City of Los Angeles has been awarded its first-ever Certified Local Government (CLG) grant from the State of California’s Office of Historic Preservation.
Consultant Team Selected for First Phase of SurveyLA
Consultant Team Selected for First Phase of Survey Project The Office of Historic Resources and the Getty Conservation Institute have selected a team of historic preservation consultants and historians, led by the Los Angeles office of the firm Jones and Stokes, to spearhead the most significant work product in the first phase of SurveyLA: a Citywide Historic Context Statement and a Field Guide to Survey Evaluation.