The Historic Preservation Overlay Zone of the
City of Los Angeles in
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
has been hailed by
historic preservation
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK) is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...
advocates for its pioneering program, which designates not just buildings but entire neighborhoods or districts as worthy of historic preservation.
Most of these districts are areas dominated by
Victorian and
Craftsman single-family houses, but some are predominantly
Mission Revival
The Mission Revival style was part of an architectural movement, beginning in the late 19th century, for the revival and reinterpretation of American colonial styles. Mission Revival drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century ...
or
Spanish Colonial Revival, and one (the
Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract) is a
mid-century modern
Mid-century modern (MCM) is a movement in interior design, product design, graphic design, architecture and urban development that was present in all the world, but more popular in North America, Brazil and Europe from roughly 1945 to 197 ...
area.
List of HPOZs
The current HPOZs in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Planning Division, Historic Preservation department,
include:
See also
*
: Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zones.
References
Notes
Citations
External links
City of Los Angeles: Historic Preservation Overlay ZonesLos Angeles Conservancy: City of Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZ)
*
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
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