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Historic Landmarks

1930s Spanish Colonial Revival on century-old citrus orchard asking $1.15M

Surrounded by the country’s largest bougainvillea growth.

To save potential landmarks, LA wants more notice of demolitions

Councilmember Paul Koretz wants to double the amount of time the city has to review older structures "before they are lost forever."

Western novelist’s former Altadena estate for sale $4M

It’s ready for a new chapter.

Architect John Parkinson’s Santa Monica home on the market for $20M

The elegant 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival sits on a sylvan 1.23-acre lot above Santa Monica Canyon.

Cliff-hugging castle overlooking the sea can be yours for $27M

The historic Orange County property was designed by the Mission Inn’s architect and developer.

Craftsman bungalow with incredible woodwork in Riverside asking $1.2M

The historic home was built in 1909.

Cypress Park’s historic Huron Substation up for sale

The 1908 landmark is the second oldest surviving substation in a system that powered the Yellow Car trolleys.

First look: 200 apartments to rise next to Tom Bergin’s in Miracle Mile

The eight-story project would spare the landmarked Irish bar—but raze rent-controlled apartments.

Three-bedroom Village Green condo with outdoor space seeks $799K

The two-story condo has two outdoor spaces and parquet floors.

Because of unauthorized demo, Eva Gabor’s former home too ‘ruined’ to landmark

Commissioners were outraged, but the owner says he did not intend to sidestep the landmarking process.

Case Study House No. 16 hits the market for $3M in Bel Air

Be the third owner ever of this piece of architectural history.

First glimpse: Marmol Radziner to helm Hotel Cecil’s interior renovations

Will the revamp shake off the Cecil’s creepy reputation?

San Fernando Valley’s last orange grove on its way to becoming a city landmark

Tarzana’s Bothwell Ranch is being shopped as a development opportunity.

Will landmarking ‘save’ LA’s first publicly subsidized artists colony?

Artists say they’re being priced out. "It wrenches my heart to see the moving trucks," says one longtime resident.

The Roxy, Rainbow Bar named West Hollywood landmarks

The clubs are vestiges of the Sunset Strip’s rock ‘n’ roll days.

Specter of demolition spurs landmarking effort of kitschy Alpine Village

It’s the home of SoCal’s most well-known Oktoberfest.

‘It’s up there with the best Art Deco buildings in Los Angeles’

After a careful restoration, the Trust building is back to its 1920s glory.

Restored Earl Carroll Theatre to open in late 2020

The glamorous 1930s supper club will reopen as an entertainment venue.

Silver Lake’s Tokio Florist, for sale for $3.8M, climbing toward landmark status

The Sakais were among the Japanese-Americans who once dominated the California flower industry.

Stately 1930s French Normandy Revival seeking $2.1M in Windsor Square

Enchanté!

Restored Spanish Colonial Revival by Lloyd Wright is a knockout in Glendale for $1.7M

The Calori House has two bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a slew of lovely period details.

Charming condo in Spanish-style stunner The Andalusia lists for $849K

The historic complex is located right off the Sunset Strip.

Condo in Silver Lake’s celebrated postwar complex asking $925K

The unit just hit the market for the first time since 1970.

Silver Lake’s fantastic Hawk House up for landmark consideration

Wood-framed, it has redwood siding and "evokes the feeling of a Japanese pavilion."

Downtown LA’s creepy Hotel Cecil might finally reopen in 2021

The developer would not say if stylish micro-units are still part of the plans, but half of the existing rooms will reopen to hotel guests.

Deal brokered to potentially preserve landmark bungalow court in Beverly Grove

A small-lot development would raze the Edinburgh Bungalow Court, but residents and the city councilmember are trying to save it.

One-bedroom for rent in landmark Hobbit Houses

The unit in the whimsical home, which rents for $2,045 a month, features a nautical style and built-ins galore.

Historic Arroyo del Rey will not be gifted to USC

The owner of the Pasadena landmark cites an "unmendable chasm in the vision of heritage conservation."

Industrial-chic loft in downtown Long Beach on the market for $668K

The magazine-worthy unit features 13-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors, and designer finishes.

Villa Carlotta owner wants to put bar on historic building’s ground floor

Are the storied Franklin Village apartments more or less becoming a hotel?

Thorough restoration—not demolition—underway on Case Study House No. 21

One of the most important homes in Los Angeles was starting to slip downhill.

Updated Beverly Grove condos designed by Egyptian Theatre architect hit the market

Formerly rent-controlled apartments, they were emptied out and almost demolished.

Newly landmarked Tom Bergin’s is sold

What’s next for the property?

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House now a UNESCO World Heritage site

"It is overwhelming to realize the world officially recognizes the outstanding universal value of this home," says Hollyhock House curator Jeffrey Herr.

Three-bedroom Craftsman in Highland Park HPOZ asking $1.15M

Built to last in 1912.

Neuehouse opening in Downtown’s historic Bradbury Building

The private club and workspace will take up the entire second floor of the ‘Blade Runner’ building.

Modernist landmark by Rudolph Schindler asking $1.5M in Sherman Oaks

Restored by Michael LaFetra, it features bold geometric planes, clerestory windows, Douglas fir paneling, and extensive built-ins.

Facing redevelopment, Miracle Mile tavern Tom Bergin’s named LA landmark

Preservationists say the tavern earned "a reputation as one of the most iconic and beloved places to imbibe" in Los Angeles.

Perfect English Tudor Revival-style landmark in Beachwood Canyon asks $1.4M

This flawless, slightly witchy residence is a fricking dream.