May 21 Elections
The Candidates Discuss Preservation

City Hall by Bruce Scottow/L.A. Conservancy

We recently interviewed runoff candidates in several key City of Los Angeles elections to learn their views on preservation issues. Though we cannot endorse political candidates, we present their perspectives here to help you make informed decisions at the polls.

Read the candidate interviews

Donate Your Photos for Our New Website!

Hopper House by Larry Underhill

We're launching a new website at the end of the month, and it will include an interactive map of hundreds of cool historic places throughout L.A. County.

We need some high-quality, color photos of some of these places. Can you help?

Donate Your Photos for the New Website

New Wyvernwood Video

To see why Wyvernwood is so well loved and why people are working so hard to save their community, the Conservancy is pleased to premiere a new 4-minute video. This piece captures the qualities that make Wyvernwood special and irreplaceable, things that cannot be replicated or simply transported to the proposed development. Watch the film and help us by sharing it with your friends!

Wyvernwood on Vimeo
Learn More: Wyvernwood

2013 Last Remaining Seats Tickets Going Fast

Movie and architecture fans watch Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, accompanied by Robert Israel on the Orpheum Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Photo by Barry Schwartz.

Our twenty-seventh annual Last Remaining Seats film series is sure to be another memorable season of classic films and live entertainment in historic theatres!

Two screenings have already sold out, so get your tickets now!

2013 Last Remaining Seats Schedule
About Last Remaining Seats
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Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A.

Photo by Annie Laskey/L.A. Conservancy.

The Conservancy is thrilled to participate in Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. by reprising our Curating the City program with a focus on Greater L.A.'s amazing legacy of modern architecture.

A range of events, including our annual meeting and panel discussion on May 11, will showcase our modernist legacy and the need to preserve it.

Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A.

Share Your Story

Christina Rice and Joshua Hale Fialkov share special memories of their wedding at the 1934 Ann Dvorak Estate. Photo courtesy Christina Rice.

Do you have a special memory about a historic building, structure, neighborhood, or landscape anywhere in Los Angeles County? We love to hear about the many ways that people connect with historic places. Tell us your story and it could be featured on our website!

Share Your Story

Preservation Advocacy Fund:
Preservation in Action

Former Cathedral of St. Vibiana. Photo by Gary Leonard.

The Preservation Advocacy Fund was established in 1996 in the wake of one our most controversial, costly, and ultimately successful preservation battles: halting the demolition of the 1876 former Cathedral of St. Vibiana and preserving its landmark status.

We rely on donations to this fund to help us respond quickly to urgent issues that arise throughout the year.

Donate Now to the Preservation Advocacy Fund

Support Preservation by Buying Groceries

An early Ralphs Market in Pasadena, 1929. Photo from Conservancy Archives.

Through the Ralphs/Food 4 Less community contribution program, when you use your Ralphs or Food 4 Less rewards card, a portion of your total purchase is donated to the Conservancy. Sign up or renew today!

Even if you’ve participated in the past, you need to renew your registration for the current term Sept. 1, 2012– Aug. 31, 2013. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Instructions on how to join or renew

Would you like to celebrate a wedding or other special occasion at a remarkable historic locale? If so, browse the Conservancy's Historic Sites list for some ideas on the perfect venue for your event.

Historic Sites for Special Events