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LOCAL (LOS ANGELES COUNTY)

Adams-Normandie (HPOZ): (Van Buren Place Community Restoration Association) P. O. Box 7245,
Los Angeles, CA 90007 - (323) 734-7391

Altadena Heritage: 730 East Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA 91003 - (626) 683-1785

Altadena Historical Society: 730 East Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA 91001 - (626) 797-8016

American Cinematheque: 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028 - (323) 461-2020

American Institute of Architects (AIA), Los Angeles Chapter: 3780 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90010 - (213) 639-0777

American Planning Association, Los Angeles Section: See website for contact information.

Arcadia Historical Society: P. O. Box 60021, Arcadia, CA 91066 - (626) 446-8512

Archival Center for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles: Archival Center San Fernando Mission, 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, CA 91345 -
(818) 365-1501

Associated Historical Societies: See website for contact information

Asian American Architects/Engineers Association: 11301 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064 - (213) 896-9270

Atwater Village Neighborhood Council: See website for contact information

Autry National Center: 4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA, 90027 - (323) 667-2000

Beverly Hills Historical Society: 241 South Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3639 - (310)246-1914

Breed Street Shul Project: Subsidiary of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California. Shul located at 247 North Breed Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Burbank Historical Society: 1015 West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506 - (818) 841-6333

Calabasas Historical Society: P.O. Box 8067, Calabasas, CA 91372 - (818) 591-1701 ext. 205

California Heights Neighborhood Association: 3553 Atlantic Avenue, PMB 350, Long Beach, CA 90807 -
(562) 562-424-6727

Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society: See website for contact information.

Center for Southern California Studies: CSU Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 9133 - (818) 677-6518

Chatsworth Historical Society: 10385 Shadow Oak Drive, Chatsworth, CA 91311 - (818) 882-561

Chinese Historical Society: 415 Bernard Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 - (323) 222-00856

Culver City Historical Society: P.O. Box 3428, Culver City, CA 90231-3428 - (310) 253-6941

Downey Historical Society: 12540 Rives Avenue, Downey, CA 90242 - (562) 862-2777

Duarte Historical Society: P. O. Box 263, Duarte, CA 91009 - (616) 357-9419

Dunbar Economic Development Corporation:
4225 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90011 -
(323) 234-7882

Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society: 2225 Colorado Boulevard, Eagle Rock, CA 90041 - (323) 257-1357

El Monte Historical Society: 3150 North Tyler Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731 - (626) 444-3813

El Rancho San Antonio Historical Society: 7535 Perry Road, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 - (562) 927-5451

Friends of the Los Angeles River: 570 West Avenue 26, Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90065 - (323) 223-0585

Friends of the McGroarty Arts Center: 7570 McGroarty Terrace, Tujunga, CA 91042 - (818) 352-5285

Friends of the Orpheum Theatre: 8727 West Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048 - (323) 278-8989

Garden Grove Historical Society (Stanley RanchMuseum): 12174 Euclid Street, Garden Grove, CA 92640 - (714) 530-8871

Glendale Historical Society: P.O. Box 4173, Glendale, CA 91202 - (818) 242-7447

Glendora Historical Society: 314 North Glendora Avenue, Glendora, CA 91701 - (626) 963-0419

Grand Vision Foundation: 434 West 6th Street,
San Pedro, CA 90731 - (310) 833-4813

Heritage Housing Partners: 608 North Fair Oaks Avenue #126, Pasadena, CA  91103 -
(626) 403-HOME (4663)

Hermosa Beach Historical Society: 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 - (310) 318-9421

Historic Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District: 114 West 5th Street,
Los Angeles, CA, 90013 - (213) 488-1901

Historical Society of Centinela Valley: 7634 Midfield Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045 - (310) 677-2067

Historical Society of Long Beach: 4260 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 - (562)424-2220

Historical Society of Monterey Park : 781 South Orange Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754 -
(626) 307-1267 

Historical Society of Southern California: 200 East Avenue 43, Los Angeles, CA 90031 - (323) 460-5632

Jewish Historical Society of Southern California: 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 370, Los Angeles, CA 90048 - (323) 761-8950

Kern-Antelope Historical Society (Lancaster, CA-location): P.O. Box 1255, Rosamond, CA 93560

Library Foundation of Los Angeles: 630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071 - (213) 228-7500

Long Beach Heritage: P.O. Box 92521, Long Beach, CA 90809 - (562) 493-7019

Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society: 1355 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028 - (323) 464- 2727

Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation: 1725 Wellington Road, Los Angeles, CA 90019 - (213) 999-5067

Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation: 1500 West Alhambra Road, Alhambra, CA 91801 -
(626) 458-4449

MAK Centerfor Art & Architecture (Schindler House): 835 North Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA 90069 - (323) 651-1510

Manhattan Beach Historical Society: 1601 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 -
(310) 374-7575

Mar Vista Historical Society: See website for contact information

Modern Committee of the Los Angeles Conservancy (ModCom): 523 West Sixth Street,
Suite 826, Los Angeles, CA 90014 - (213) 623-2489

Monrovia Historic Preservation Group (MOHPG): P.O. Box 734, Monrovia, CA 91017 - ( 626) 599-8187

Montebello Historical Society: 946 North Adobe Avenue, Montebello, CA 90640 - (323) 887-4592

Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles: P.O. Box 50440, Los Angeles, CA 90050 - (323) 512-5697

Ojai Valley Historical Society: 130 West Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023 - (805) 640-1390

Orange County Historical Society: P.O. Box 10984, Santa Ana, CA 92711

Pasadena Heritage: 651 South Saint John Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105 - (626) 441-6333

Pasadena Historical Society: 470 West Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103 - (626) 577-1660

Pomona Heritage: P.O. Box 2813, Pomona, CA 91769 - (866) 833-4086

Project Restore: 200 North Spring Street #1633,
Los Angeles, CA 90012 - (213) 978-0283, See PreserveLA

Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, Inc.: P.O. Box 2250, Pomona, CA 91769

Redondo Beach Historical Society: P.O. Box 978, Redondo Beach, CA 90277  - (310) 372-0197

Rose Park Neighborhood Association: 3350 East 7th Street #140, Long Beach, CA 90804 - (562) 368-4877

Saint Francis Historical Society: 15151 San Fernando Mission Boulevard, Mission Hills, CA 91345 -
(818) 365-1501

San Bernardino Historical and Poineer Society: 796 North D Street, San Bernadino, CA 92410 - (909) 885-2204

San Dimas Historical Society: P.O. Box 871, San Dimas, CA 91773

San Fernando Valley Historical Society: P.O. Box 7039, Mission Hills, CA 91346 - (818) 365-7810

San Gabriel Historical Association: 546 West Broadway, San Gabriel, CA 91776 - (626) 308-3223

San Marino Historical Society: P.O. Box 80222,
San Marino, CA 91118-8222 - (626) 304-9375

San Pedro Bay Historical Society: 638 South Beacon Street, Room 626, San Pedro, CA 90731-1925 -
(310) 548-3208

Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society: P.O. Box 221925, Newhall, CA 91322 - (661) 254-1275

Sierra Madre Historical Archives: Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard,
Sierra Madre, CA 91024 - (626) 355-7186

Society of Architectural Historians, Southern California Chapter: P.O. Box 56478, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 - (800) 972-4722

Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc): 960 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 -
(213) 613-2200

Studio City Residents Association: P.O. Box 1374, Studio City, CA 91614 - (818) 509-0230

Sunland/Tujunga Alliance: P. O. Box 123, Tujunga, CA 91043 - (818) 438-7076

Temple City Historical Society: Temple City Women's Clubhouse, Woodruff and Kauffman Streets, Temple City, CA 91780 - (626) 451-0833

Topanga Historical Society: P.O. Box 1214, Topanga, CA 90290 - (310) 455-1969

Torrance: Save Historic Old Torrance/The Olmsted District Preservation Association: 2028 Gramercy Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501 - (310) 474-4466

Trust for Public Lands: LA River Center, 570 West Avenue 26, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90065 -
(323) 223-0441

Van Buren Place Community Restoration Association: P. O. Box 7245, Los Angeles, CA 90007 - (323) 734-7391

West Covina Historical Society: 336 South Glendora Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790-3043 - (626) 919-2580

Whittier Conservancy: P. O. Box 9114, Whittier, CA 90608-9114 - (562) 693-5853

Whittier Historical Society: 6755 Newlin Avenue, Whittier, California 90601 - (562) 945-3871

Wilshire Park Association: 5482 Wilshire Boulevad #218, Los Angeles, CA 90036

STATEWIDE

American Planning Association, California Chapter: c/o Stefan George Associates, 1333 36th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816-5401 - (916) 736-2434

The Bancroft Library: University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 - (510) 642-3781

California Council for the Promotion of History: California State University, Sacramento, Department of History, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6059

California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS): Office of Historic Preservation, P. O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 - (916) 653-6624

California Historical Society: 678 Mission Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105 - (415) 357-1848

California Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN): California Environmental Resources Evaluation System, 900 North Street, Suite 250, Sacramento, CA 95814 - (916) 654-9990

California Main Street Alliance (CAMSA): (Online only) network of individuals and organizations supporting the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Approach for historic districts. See website for contact information.

California Office of Historic Preservation: (also State Historical Resources Commission) California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation, P.O. Box 942896, Sacramento, CA 94296 - ( 916) 653-6624

California Preservation Foundation (CPF): 5 Third Street, Suite 424, San Francisco, CA 94103 - (415) 495-0349

California State Archives: 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 - (916) 653-7715

California's State Historical Building Safety Board: C/o DSA Headquarters Office, 1102 Q Street, Suite 5100, Sacramento, CA 95811 - (916) 445-7627

Conference of California Historical Societies: University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211

Lincoln Highway Association, California Chapter: P.O. Box 2554, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Pacific Coast Branch of American Historical Association: Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108 - (626) 405- 2207

Palm Springs Modern Committee: P. O. Box 4738, Palm Springs, CA 92263

Redlands Area Historical Society: P.O. Box 1024, Redlands, CA 92373

Route 66 Preservation Foundation: P. O. Box 290066, Phelan, CA 92329 - (760) 868-3320

Society for California Archeology: 1692 Mangrove Avenue, #153, Chico, CA 95926 - (530) 342-3537

State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit (SCH)/Governor's Office of Planning and Research: P.O. Box 3044, Sacramento, CA 95812 -(916) 445-0613

Trust for Public Lands: 116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105 - (415) 495-5660

NATIONAL

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 809,  Washington, DC 20004 - (202) 606-8503

American Association for State & Local History: 1717 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37203 - (615) 320-3203

American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works: 1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 320, Washington, DC 20005 - (202) 452-9545

American Institute of Architects: 1735 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006 - (800) AIA-3837 or (202) 626-7300

American Planning Association: 122 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603 - ( 312) 431-9100

Association for Preservation Technology International: 3085 Stevenson Drive, Suite 200, Springfield, IL 62703 - (217) 529-9039

Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy: 53 West Jackson, Suite 1120, Chicago, IL, 60604 - (312) 663-5500

Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, Historic American Landscape Survey and Cultural Resource Geographic Information Systems (HABS, HAER, HALS, CRGIS): Heritage Documentation Programs, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1201 Eye Street, NW, (2270) Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005 - (202) 354-2135

Heritage Preservation: 1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005 - ( 202) 233-0800

Heritage Preservation Services: National Park Service
1201 "Eye" Street, NW (2255), Washington, DC 20005 - (202) 513-7270

US/International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS): 401 F Street, NW, Suite 331, Washington, DC 20001 - ( 202) 842-1866

League of Historic American Theatres: 334 North Charles Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201 -
(410) 659-9533

National Alliance of Preservation Commissions: College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia, 325 South Lumpkin Street, Founders Garden House, Athens, GA 30602 - (706) 542-0169

National Association of Tribal Preservation Officers: P. O. Box 19189, Washington, DC, 20036 -
(202) 628-8476

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: 645 University Parkway, Natchitoches, LA 71457 - (318) 356-7444

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers: 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 342, Washington, DC 20001 - (202)624-5465

National Preservation Institute: P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313 - (703) 765-0100

National Register of Historic Places: 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240 - (202) 354-2211

National Trust for Historic Preservation: 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 -
(202) 588-6000

National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection: Hornbake Library, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742 - (301) 405-6320

National Trust Main Street Center: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 - (202) 588-6000

Parkinson Architectural Archives: The Parkinson Archives LLC, P. O. Box 2506, Galveston, TX 77553 -
(800) 732-6442

Preservation Action: National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Room 324, Washington, DC 20001 -
(202) 637-7873

Scenic America: 1250 I (Eye) Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005 - (202) 638-0550

Society for American Archeology: 900 Second Street, NE #12, Washington, DC 20002 - (202) 789-8200

Society for Commercial Archeology: P.O. Box 45828
Madison, WI 53744

Society for Historical Archeology: 9707 Key West Avenue, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850 - (301) 990-2454

Society for Industrial Archeology: Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technical University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 - (906) 487-1889

Society of Architectural Historians: 1365 North Astor Street, Chicago, IL 60610 - (312) 573-1365

Theatre Historical Society of America: York Theatre Building, 152 North York Street, 2nd floor, Elmhurst, IL 60126 - (630) 782-1800

Trust for Public Lands: 116 New Montgomery Street, 4th floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 - (415) 495-4014

Urban Land Institute: 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20007 -
(202) 624-7000

Whole Building Design Guide: National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), 1090 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 - (202) 289-7800

Updated 1/21/10

Bob's Big Boy
4211 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake

Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake is a prime example of the California Coffee Shop style that was prominent in the 1950's. It was built in 1949 by respected local architect Wayne McAllister and is an important transitional design of Late 1940s Moderne. One of the more notable features is the soaring 35-foot sign that is easily viewable from afar. Bob's Big Boy was threatened with possible demolition in 1992; the Conservancy's Modern Committee spearheaded a successful public campaign to save the restaurant. Its owner subsequent decision to return the site to its 1950s splendor has proved an economic boon.