Suzan Filipek · March 3, 2025
Kimberly Aboltin always knew her home at Château Laurier was special. Now, the Châteauesque building where she resides really is special. It was named a Historic-Cultural Monument recently by the Cultural Heritage Commission. Aboltin, as a tenant in the building, took on the task of applying for the designation to help preserve the regal property […]
Guest · August 3, 2012
By Peter Bruckback Guest columnist Driving down S. Wilton Pl., the French-inspired Chateau Laurier sits on the northwest corner of Wilton Pl. and Fifth St. The four-story building was erected in 1929 and designed by Leland Bryant, an architect known for implementing arches and turrets in his designs all over Los Angeles. The Chateau became […]