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OHR Relocates from City Hall to Figueroa Plaza
The Office of Historic Resources has relocated its office space as of April 9th to 221 N. Figueroa St.
Council Adopts Procedural Amendments to Cultural Heritage Ordinance
The changes to the Cultural Heritage Ordinance help create a clearer, fairer process for Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) nominations.
SurveyLA Wins State, National Preservation Awards
SurveyLA, the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey Project, was honored with two major awards in the Fall of 2017.

Newsletter: January 2013

In This Issue:

  • SurveyLA Completes Historic Resources Survey of Three Harbor Community Plan Areas
  • Hollywood Sign Gets a Facelift for 90th Birthday Celebration
  • Michelle Levy Appointed to Lead HPOZ Program
  • Vinegar Hill HPOZ Expansion Moves Forward
  • Preservation Conference Coming to Southern California
Published, January 25, 2013

Newsletter: October 2012

In This Issue:

  • SurveyLA Discoveries: Intriguing Historic Resources in West Adams, Baldwin Hills & Leimert Park
  • DWP Building Becomes Los Angeles' Newest Historic-Cultural Monument
  • OHR Assists in Preservation of Venice Post Office
  • SurveyLA Moves Forward, Adds to Context Statement
  • 1871 House Becomes Historic-Cultural Monument
Published, October 28, 2012

Newsletter: July 2012

In This Issue:

  • OHR Releases Initial SurveyLA Findings: South Los Angeles Historic Discoveries
  • City Council Unanimously Approves Hollywood Community Plan
  • MyHistoricLA.org Taps Public Knowledge of L.A. History
  • HPOZ Conference Features Hollywood's Historic Districts
  • L.A.'s Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, July 26, 2012

Newsletter: April 2012

In This Issue:

  • OHR, Cultural Heritage Commission Celebrate 50th Anniversary of L.A. Preservation
  • Attend the 10th Annual Citywide HPOZ Conference
  • SurveyLA Findings to be Released This Spring
  • New Leadership in the City's HPOZ Program
  • Some Tips for This Year's Mills Act Application
  • LA's Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, April 27, 2012

Newsletter: January 2012

In This Issue:

  • Lincoln Place Apartments Saved from Demolition, Awarded New Mills Act Contract
  • Share YOUR HistoricLA Through New "Virtual Town Hall"
  • Council Motion Seeks to Preserve Mills Act Program
  • Southeast Los Angeles Pursues New HPOZs Rich in African-American History
  • Council Approves Demolition of Sixth Street Bridge
  • LA's Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, January 25, 2012

Newsletter: October 2011

In This Issue:

  • At Home with History: Tour Los Angeles Historic Districts on November 6
  • How to Become Your Own L.A. History Detective
  • Cultural Heritage Commission to Discuss Fate of the Sixth Street Bridge
  • SurveyLA Update
  • Introduce Us to YOUR HistoricLA
  • Los Angeles' Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, October 25, 2011

Newsletter: July 2011

In This Issue:

  • Los Angeles Reaches Major Preservation Milestone: Historic-Cultural Monument #1000
  • New HPOZs Approved for Hollywood Grove and Jefferson Park
  • SurveyLA Receives CLG Grant for Outreach and Social Media
  • Preserving Los Angeles' Bridges
  • OHR Summer Interns Make a Difference
  • Los Angeles' Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, July 12, 2011

Newsletter: April 2011

In this issue:

  • Attend the Citywide HPOZ Conference May 7
  • City Preservation Plan Program Wins L.A. Conservancy Award
  • Meet the Staff of the New HPOZ Unit
  • Help Inform SurveyLA in Your Community
  • Outreach Brochures Available to Help Guide Historic Property Owners
  • Los Angeles' Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, April 15, 2011

Newsletter: January 2011

In this issue:

  • Planning Commission Adopts New Guidelines for Majority of Los Angeles' HPOZs
  • Mills Act Update: Village Green Awarded New Contract
  • SurveyLA Recognized with National Public Outreach Award
  • SurveyLA Year 1 Field Surveys Progressing to South and Southeast Los Angeles
  • Contribute to the HPOZ Blog
  • Nominations Sought for HPOZ Awards
  • Los Angeles' Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
Published, January 20, 2011

Newsletter: October 2010

In this issue:

  • New HPOZ Preservation Plans Move Toward Adoption
  • OHR's "How-To" Guide to Conducting Historical Research
  • SurveyLA Year 1 Launch
  • Council Adopts New HPOZs
  • Siqueiros Mural Interpretive Center Ground-breaking
  • Los Angeles' Newest Historic-Cultural Monuments
  • Tara Jones-Hamacher Joins Cultural Heritage Commission
Published, October 21, 2010

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