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Citrus Square: paradise planned next to Hancock Park

Columnist · March 2, 2023

George Allan Hancock was truly one of the great aristocrats of his day. Scion of the Gilded Age, he was the son of Major Henry Hancock (the owner of the […]

Brookside and the varied, winding paths to preservation

Columnist · December 1, 2022

Last month, we began a report on the possible creation of additional historic districts in the Greater Wilshire area — [“Room to Grow?: Preserving not-yet-designated historic districts”]. Let us begin […]

Room to Grow?: Preserving not-yet-designated historic districts

Columnist · October 27, 2022

I was having lunch with my friend, James Dastoli, who has newly moved with his family into a historic house located in the Wilton Place National Historic District. We had […]

On Preservation: Tragedy on Citrus tells of loss of ‘memory, continuity and identity’

Columnist · December 4, 2019

Few names in the recent memory of our neighborhood have fallen further into ignominy than that of Reuven Gradon, who through mendacious flattery and lies purchased the Tudor gem of […]

McAvoy on Preservation: SurveyLA heralds achievements of African Americans

Columnist · January 25, 2018

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of African Americans and their contributions to our community. The physical history of African Americans in Los Angeles is chronicled […]

Larchmont design firm among winners

Suzan Filipek · March 30, 2017

Among the eight recipients of the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Preservation Awards is CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood. Larchmont-based architects and landscape architects Rios Clementi Hale Studios was part of the project […]

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