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Today at Noon!
What does it take to balance the needs of a nationally significant historic site with the demands of a popular and inclusive community space?
Look no further than the Annenberg Community Beach House. For our second episode of Site Specific, Conservancy Executive Director Kaitlin Drisko will chat with Annenberg Community Beach House Manager Nan Friedman and John Lesak, Principal of Architecture, Planning and Conservation firm Page & Turnbull about operating and maintaining the unique site.
Click the following Zoom link this Friday from noon to 1 p.m. for this free webinar.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81457290001?pwd=U1hvNU5oRStINko2TFA3T2Z6TDNJQT09
Passcode: 231956
Upcoming Events
Preservation Resource Center
at the Shotgun House
The PRC will be open for free, in-person tours in March on Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th from noon to 2 p.m. The virtual tours will be held at noon and 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.
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
[caption id="attachment_14422" align="alignnone" width="772"] The English Building at Santa Monica High School. 7th Street Elevation composite: Nina Fresco.[/caption]
The Santa Monica Conservancy strongly supports the School District’s plans to ... 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