This Sunday's L.A. Heritage Day will go on as planned, rain or shine. So make the journey into Los Angeles' past and plan to attend between 11am and 4pm! Don't miss this annual opportunity!
Click here for more details.
Also, be aware that the rescheduled (from the fall) Pasadena Marathon will take place Sunday, too. There will only be minor delays before 10am if you are trying to get to the 110 south from the 210. Details of road closures can be found here.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
L.A. Heritage Day This Sunday, March 22
As a final reminder, L.A. Heritage Day, the Los Angeles Heritage Alliance's largest annual event, will be held this Sunday, March 22, from 11am to 4pm at Heritage Square Museum.
Some final details...
For the updated list of attendees, click here.
To download and print the flyer for free admission, click here.
For directions and information for Heritage Square Museum, click here.
Don't miss this fun day with special presentations on fundraising and local preservation at 12pm and 3pm, respectively, as well as family activities, crafts, food for sale, and tours of the historic homes at this 40-year-old museum. Parking is free, or "Go Metro" to the Heritage Square Gold Line station and ride a classic car to the event!
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Project Restore
L.A. City Councilman Ed Reyes
Preservation Arts
The Spectra Company
See you there!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
This Weekend! "City of the Seekers" Tour Explores Historic Religious Sites
Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join the Los Angeles Conservancy and its Modern Committee for a special, one-time tour of historic sites related to spiritual organizations that are deeply woven into the history of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has long been considered a place of reinvention and creation, be it in the arts, architecture, personal identity, spirituality, or virtually any other aspect of life. The city is home to a number of religious sites and organizations, many of whom started or took root here. “City of the Seekers” will celebrate this unique identity and the historic, often innovative architecture that embodies it. Tour stops include:
- Angelus Temple (1923) in Echo Park, one of the most recognizable religious sites in Los Angeles, home of Aimee Semple McPherson’s Foursquare Gospel church, and one of only seven Los Angeles structures designated as a National Historic Landmark (the highest form of designation in the U.S.)
- Bonnie Brae House (1896) in Historic Filipinotown, whose modern façade belies its significance as the birthplace of the modern Pentecostal movement in North America
- Chapel of the Jesus Ethic (1966) in Glendale, a modern gem located on the Glendale campus of the Foundation of Niscience (which means “knowing”)
- Philosophical Research Society (1936) in Los Feliz, a Mayan Revival complex designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and home to the nonprofit Philosophical Research Society, founded in 1934 by Manly P. Hall
- Self-Realization Fellowship Mother Center (1909) in the former Mount Washington Hotel, which since 1925 has been the international headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, widely considered the father of Yoga in the West
Tickets are $30, $25 for Los Angeles Conservancy members, and $10 for kids twelve and under. All proceeds benefit the L.A. Conservancy's efforts to safeguard the historic resources of L.A. County.
For details and tickets, visit laconservancy.org. If you have questions, call (213) 623-2489 or e-mail info@laconservancy.org.
Hope to see you there!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Don't Miss L.A. Heritage Day
With over 65 groups joining for L.A. Heritage day on Sunday, March 22, 2009, you don't want to miss this annual event.
This open-air festival brings together dozens of local heritage groups to reconnect the public with greater Los Angeles’ vast range of cultural institutions and resources. Admission is free for anyone who downloads the flyer, and $5 without the flyer.
L.A. Heritage Day offers something for everyone— historic homes; a scavenger hunt and other activities for kids and families; panel discussions about culture, preservation, and tips for promoting local heritage; and the chance to learn about a variety of local preservation organizations, museums, and historical societies.
For an area widely misperceived as having no "real" history, the Los Angeles region has more than 200 historical organizations, societies, and museums dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich and varied pasts of various regions, industries, and individuals. The L.A. Heritage Alliance is a network of these groups formed in 2008 to unify and leverage their efforts.
Heritage Square Museum is located along the Arroyo Seco in northeast Los Angeles. This living history museum tells the story of Los Angeles’ development through historic structures that were relocated to the site to save them from demolition. For more information, visit www.heritagesquare.org or call 323-225-2700 x221.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Over 60 Heritage Groups Join Together
On March 22, 2009, over 60 65 groups from across Greater Los Angeles will joing together for L.A. Heritage Day.
Come for free (with the printed flyer) to meet, join, quiz, and mix with the following organizations:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum
Adam's Forge
African American Firefighter Museum
Alhambra Preservation Group
American Cinematheque
Arroyo Arts Collective
Art Deco Society of Los Angeles
Associated Historical Societies of Los Angeles County
Autry National Center's Southwest Museum
Azusa Street Mission & Historical Society
Boyle Heights Historical Society
California Art Club
California Preservation Foundation
Canoga Park-Owensmouth Historical Society
City of Los Angeles, Office of Historic Resources
Claremont Heritage
Culinary Historians of Southern California
Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society
Echo Park Historical Society
Friends of La Laguna
Friends of the Gamble House
Friends of the Southwest Museum
Grier Musser Museum
Heritage Park
Heritage Square Museum
Highland Park Heritage Trust
Historic Adamson House/Malibu Lagoon Museum
Historical Society of Southern California
Hollywood Heritage
Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles
Lanterman House Museum
Las Angelitas del Pueblo
Latino Heritage
Leonis Adobe
Little Landers Historical Society
Long Beach Heritage
Los Angeles City Historical Society
Los Angeles Conservancy
Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Los Encinos Docent Association
Montebello Historical Society
Monterey Park City Historical Society
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Museum of the San Fernando Valley
Olmsted District Preservation Association
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Pomona Heritage
Rancho Los Alamitos
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
San Fernando Valley Historical Society
San Marino Heritage
San Marino Historical Society
Santa Monica Conservancy
Society of Architectural Historians - Southern California Chapter
Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society
Venice Historical Society
West Adams Heritage Association
Western Educators, Shooters, and Troopers
Whittier Conservancy
William S. Hart Park and Museum
Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society
The Yesteryears Dancers
L.A. Heritage Day is presented by the Los Angeles Heritage Alliance and is sponsored by Project Restore, Preservation Arts, L.A. City Councilman Ed Reyes, and the Spectra Company.
Adam's Forge
African American Firefighter Museum
Alhambra Preservation Group
American Cinematheque
Arroyo Arts Collective
Art Deco Society of Los Angeles
Associated Historical Societies of Los Angeles County
Autry National Center's Southwest Museum
Azusa Street Mission & Historical Society
Boyle Heights Historical Society
California Art Club
California Preservation Foundation
Canoga Park-Owensmouth Historical Society
City of Los Angeles, Office of Historic Resources
Claremont Heritage
Culinary Historians of Southern California
Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum
Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society
Echo Park Historical Society
Friends of La Laguna
Friends of the Gamble House
Friends of the Southwest Museum
Grier Musser Museum
Heritage Park
Heritage Square Museum
Highland Park Heritage Trust
Historic Adamson House/Malibu Lagoon Museum
Historical Society of Southern California
Hollywood Heritage
Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles
Lanterman House Museum
Las Angelitas del Pueblo
Latino Heritage
Leonis Adobe
Little Landers Historical Society
Long Beach Heritage
Los Angeles City Historical Society
Los Angeles Conservancy
Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Los Encinos Docent Association
Montebello Historical Society
Monterey Park City Historical Society
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Museum of the San Fernando Valley
Olmsted District Preservation Association
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Pomona Heritage
Rancho Los Alamitos
Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
San Fernando Valley Historical Society
San Marino Heritage
San Marino Historical Society
Santa Monica Conservancy
Society of Architectural Historians - Southern California Chapter
Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society
Venice Historical Society
West Adams Heritage Association
Western Educators, Shooters, and Troopers
Whittier Conservancy
William S. Hart Park and Museum
Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society
The Yesteryears Dancers
L.A. Heritage Day is presented by the Los Angeles Heritage Alliance and is sponsored by Project Restore, Preservation Arts, L.A. City Councilman Ed Reyes, and the Spectra Company.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Heritage Square Celebrates 40th Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jessica Maria Alicea-Covarrubias: (323) 225-2700 ext 222
Brian Sheridan: (323) 225-2700 ext 221
A New Veranda marks museum’s 40th Birthday Bash!
On March 6, 1969 the preservation movement was born in Southern California. On this date, the last two Victorian-era structures from Bunker Hill (The Castle and the Salt Box) were saved from the wrecking ball and moved to Heritage Square Museum, marking the beginning of many successes to come. On March 7, 2009, forty years and a day later, the museum celebrates its birthday by opening unveiling the long-awaited, newly rebuilt, veranda at the Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Home.
Join the museum from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., as Heritage Square recalls its early beginnings and recognizes some of the museum’s original founders. Dr. Robert Winter, local architectural historian and author, will provide the celebration’s keynote address and Councilman Ed Reyes, District One, will remark on this important occasion and make special presentations. Living history performances will make this a ceremony no one should miss.
The creation of the museum was a call for Southern Californians to being strengthening the preservation and interpretation of its local history and important architectural structures and homes. Nearly 20 years later, one of possibly three rare octagon homes in the state of California was moved from Pasadena to Heritage Square, saving it from demolition.
In the second part of this grand party, Heritage Square Museum celebrates the completion of the Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Veranda. Built in Pasadena in 1893, the Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Home originally had a wrap-around veranda (or porch) when it was constructed. The three story house sat on a 10-acre parcel of farmland on San Pasqual Street (present day). In 1917, to make way for subdivision of the original farm, the octagon house was moved to a lot about a mile north of the farm on Allen Avenue. During this move, most of the veranda was removed.
The octagon architectural style was first promoted by writer, editor, and phrenologist Orson S. Folwer. In 1848, Fowler published A Home for All or a New, Cheap, Convenient, and Superior Mode of Building. In this book, he endorsed an alternative to the strict styles of the Greek Revival movement, which had taken America by storm. Several of these unconventional octagonal homes and buildings were constructed during their popularity in the Eastern United States. However with the approach of the Civil War, Fowler’s plan for a revolution in domestic architecture fell into ruin and the octagon house movement ended.
The Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Home at Heritage Square Museum is the only known surviving, unaltered example of octagonal architecture in California. It remains an outstanding example of Fowler’s innovative and daring ideas. More than 1,000 of these unique structures were built in the United States during their popularity and approximately 20 are known to have been built in California. Of these, possibly three to five remain. The Longfellow-Hastings Octagon House is the only one of its kind in Los Angeles.
Heritage Square Museum is an open-air, living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. The museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 12 to 5 PM. (Hours vary November to March.) For further information, the public may call (323) 225-2700 or visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org.
Admission to the event is $10 and is free for museum members. For information, call the museum offices from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (323) 225-2700 ext 223. Photos available on request.
Contact:
Jessica Maria Alicea-Covarrubias: (323) 225-2700 ext 222
Brian Sheridan: (323) 225-2700 ext 221
A New Veranda marks museum’s 40th Birthday Bash!
On March 6, 1969 the preservation movement was born in Southern California. On this date, the last two Victorian-era structures from Bunker Hill (The Castle and the Salt Box) were saved from the wrecking ball and moved to Heritage Square Museum, marking the beginning of many successes to come. On March 7, 2009, forty years and a day later, the museum celebrates its birthday by opening unveiling the long-awaited, newly rebuilt, veranda at the Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Home.
Join the museum from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., as Heritage Square recalls its early beginnings and recognizes some of the museum’s original founders. Dr. Robert Winter, local architectural historian and author, will provide the celebration’s keynote address and Councilman Ed Reyes, District One, will remark on this important occasion and make special presentations. Living history performances will make this a ceremony no one should miss.
The creation of the museum was a call for Southern Californians to being strengthening the preservation and interpretation of its local history and important architectural structures and homes. Nearly 20 years later, one of possibly three rare octagon homes in the state of California was moved from Pasadena to Heritage Square, saving it from demolition.
In the second part of this grand party, Heritage Square Museum celebrates the completion of the Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Veranda. Built in Pasadena in 1893, the Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Home originally had a wrap-around veranda (or porch) when it was constructed. The three story house sat on a 10-acre parcel of farmland on San Pasqual Street (present day). In 1917, to make way for subdivision of the original farm, the octagon house was moved to a lot about a mile north of the farm on Allen Avenue. During this move, most of the veranda was removed.
The octagon architectural style was first promoted by writer, editor, and phrenologist Orson S. Folwer. In 1848, Fowler published A Home for All or a New, Cheap, Convenient, and Superior Mode of Building. In this book, he endorsed an alternative to the strict styles of the Greek Revival movement, which had taken America by storm. Several of these unconventional octagonal homes and buildings were constructed during their popularity in the Eastern United States. However with the approach of the Civil War, Fowler’s plan for a revolution in domestic architecture fell into ruin and the octagon house movement ended.
The Longfellow-Hastings Octagon Home at Heritage Square Museum is the only known surviving, unaltered example of octagonal architecture in California. It remains an outstanding example of Fowler’s innovative and daring ideas. More than 1,000 of these unique structures were built in the United States during their popularity and approximately 20 are known to have been built in California. Of these, possibly three to five remain. The Longfellow-Hastings Octagon House is the only one of its kind in Los Angeles.
Heritage Square Museum is an open-air, living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. The museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 12 to 5 PM. (Hours vary November to March.) For further information, the public may call (323) 225-2700 or visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org.
Admission to the event is $10 and is free for museum members. For information, call the museum offices from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (323) 225-2700 ext 223. Photos available on request.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Attitude X Three at Heritage Square
ATTITUDE X THREE
Join Heritage Square and Yale Cabaret Hollywood for a live - and lively - reading of the one-act play of “ATTITUDE X THREE”. The one-time-only reading will be Saturday, February 7, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Victorian Parlor of the Perry Mansion, Heritage Square. All proceeds will help fund LA’s unique living history at Heritage Square Museum. General Admission is $10, Free Admission for Heritage Square Members or New Museum Members joining at the $35 level or more. For reservations, call 323-225-2700 ext. 223.
“ATTITUDE X THREE” is a new play by Yale Playwright and Screenwriter Dyanne Asimow. This is a world premier reading especially adapted for the Victorian environment of Heritage Square. The play is directed by Eric Scott Gould and produced by Walt Klappert.
About the play: As the 20th Century dawns… Victoria, an eccentric, aging émigré ballerina… Grace, a young, ambitious danseuse…and Monsieur Serkiev, legendary choreographer, once Victoria’s mentor and lover… join in a picaresque roundelay of longing, loss, and illusion set to the music of time.
YALE CABARET HOLLYWOOD (YCH), founded in 2001 by alumni of the Yale School of Drama, is L.A.'s leading proponent of theatre cabaret from the wildly comic to the boldly visceral. YCH has produced Shakespeare and Brecht as well as world premieres, cabaret revues and short film programs at its Hollywood home, the M Bar nightclub. In addition, YCH continues to workshop new plays and screenplays at various Southland art galleries from the Brewery to Venice. Yale Cabaret Hollywood is honored to present "ATTITUDE X THREE" as a fund-raiser for Heritage Square Museum, a unique living link to L.A.'s historic past. Go to www.YaleCabaretHollywood.com for more information.
Celebrating 40 Years of Preservation and Interpretation of the History of Southern California, Heritage Square Museum is an open-air, living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. Heritage Square Museum is open for regular tours Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission is $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/children ages 6-12. The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. For further information, visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org.
Join Heritage Square and Yale Cabaret Hollywood for a live - and lively - reading of the one-act play of “ATTITUDE X THREE”. The one-time-only reading will be Saturday, February 7, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Victorian Parlor of the Perry Mansion, Heritage Square. All proceeds will help fund LA’s unique living history at Heritage Square Museum. General Admission is $10, Free Admission for Heritage Square Members or New Museum Members joining at the $35 level or more. For reservations, call 323-225-2700 ext. 223.
“ATTITUDE X THREE” is a new play by Yale Playwright and Screenwriter Dyanne Asimow. This is a world premier reading especially adapted for the Victorian environment of Heritage Square. The play is directed by Eric Scott Gould and produced by Walt Klappert.
About the play: As the 20th Century dawns… Victoria, an eccentric, aging émigré ballerina… Grace, a young, ambitious danseuse…and Monsieur Serkiev, legendary choreographer, once Victoria’s mentor and lover… join in a picaresque roundelay of longing, loss, and illusion set to the music of time.
YALE CABARET HOLLYWOOD (YCH), founded in 2001 by alumni of the Yale School of Drama, is L.A.'s leading proponent of theatre cabaret from the wildly comic to the boldly visceral. YCH has produced Shakespeare and Brecht as well as world premieres, cabaret revues and short film programs at its Hollywood home, the M Bar nightclub. In addition, YCH continues to workshop new plays and screenplays at various Southland art galleries from the Brewery to Venice. Yale Cabaret Hollywood is honored to present "ATTITUDE X THREE" as a fund-raiser for Heritage Square Museum, a unique living link to L.A.'s historic past. Go to www.YaleCabaretHollywood.com for more information.
Celebrating 40 Years of Preservation and Interpretation of the History of Southern California, Heritage Square Museum is an open-air, living history museum dedicated to telling the story of the development of Los Angeles. Heritage Square Museum is open for regular tours Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission is $10/adults, $8/seniors, $5/children ages 6-12. The Museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110 Arroyo Seco Parkway (110/Pasadena Freeway) at Avenue 43, just north of downtown Los Angeles. For further information, visit our website at www.heritagesquare.org.
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