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Philomathean Club at 1810 Broadway declared a Santa Monica City Landmark!Â
Congratulations to everyone who helped this application get across the finish line, especially all the Philomatheans past and present whose impact on the city extends far beyond the walls of their headquarters. The nomination was sought by the Philomathean Club, Inc., the Quinn Research Center, and the Santa Monica Conservancy.
Watch this short video for a history of 1810 Broadway:
Click HEREÂ to read the nomination.
Upcoming Events
Preservation Resource Center
at the Shotgun House
The PRC will be open for free, in-person tours on April 13 and 14, from noon to 2 p.m. The virtual tour will be held at noon on April 21.
2520 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA
90405
Santa Monica, CA
90405
Explore the last intact shotgun house in Santa Monica, which now serves as an award-winning Preservation Resource Center for our community. Built in 1897, the little house features three original rooms where you can explore Santa Monica history and learn about preservation. Look behind the walls and the floor to reveal vintage materials, and see if you can find the one original window in the Shotgun House. learn more →
News
Spies in Santa Monica: Target Douglas Aircraft, by Ronald Drabkin
Historian, author and West LA native Ronald Drabkin reveals some of Douglas Aircraft and the historic Associated Telephone Building’s WWII era secrets in the following article, adapted from ... more
Advocacy Alert: A New Opportunity for Samohi's English Building
The Santa Monica Conservancy strongly supports the School District’s plans to modernize Santa Monica High School’s (Samohi) 100 year-old English Building for school uses. In historic preservation terms, ... more
Santa Monica Conservancy Nominates Civic Auditorium to National Register of Historic Places: Opens Door for Additional Preservation Incentives
Read the Application here.
The Conservancy strongly supports preservation and revitalization of Santa Monica’s Civic Auditorium. As a community benefit, historic preservation provides a framework and toolkit for developing community ... more
Meztli Projects Releases City Hall Mural Recommendations to the Public
Following nearly a year of organized public engagement, including outreach, learning workshops, and discussions, Meztli Projects released an Executive Summary of their highly anticipated Phase 1 report this ... more
