Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee

11/19/2024

GOOGIE WORLD EXPO Continues with a once-in-a-lifetime BUS TOUR to the landmarks of googie architecture seen at the expo. Join us this Saturday as we visit gorgeous midcentury bowling centers onboard a luxury motor coach with guests, snacks and surprises. Based on the book "Bowlarama: Midcentury Bowling Architecture" by Chris Nichols and Adriene Biondo | TICKETS and INFO at googieworldexpo.com

07/24/2024

The nice folks that saved the Covina Bowl building (1956, Powers, Daly & DeRosa) are having an open house for their development next door. If you find yourself in the San Gabriel Valley on Saturday you might enjoy dropping by. Take a tour, buy a condo. May I suggest combining your excursion with lunch at Clearman's North Woods Inn, Covina across the street? https://livetru.trumarkhomes.com/zest-covina-summer.../
***COVINA BOWL DEVELOPMENT*** https://trumarkhomes.com/.../flats-towns-at-covina-bowl/

02/02/2024

The recently opened Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity holds tens of thousands of designs from Charles and Ray Eames.

The midcentury L.A. furniture designers and artists are celebrated in Northern California

01/07/2022

Reminder: services for Len Malin are January 6, 7, and 8:
The family welcomes the public to attend:
Funeral Services at St. Mary of the Valley Catholic Church, 7495 Church St., Yucca Valley, CA 92284:
• Thursday, January 6, 2022 5:00 PM Visitation; 6:00 PM Vigil and Rosary
• Friday, January 7, 2022 5:00; Mass of Christian Burial
Burial Services at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 W. Slauson Ave. Culver City, CA 90230 (Section N)
• Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary of the Valley Catholic Church or the non-profit of your choice.

05/12/2020

Leslie Ann Pope died May 6, 2020 with her beloved husband Doug at her side, at her home in Venice, CA. She was recovering from heart surgery. Born

12/16/2019

Dear ModCom alumni and friends, please join us for some holiday fun at the Valley Relics Museum TONITE. It will be wonderful to see all you fine preservationists glittering among the neon signs.

09/05/2019

Palos Verdes Bowl 1958-2019?

Preservationists are launching a last-ditch effort to save Palos Verdes Bowl from the wrecking ball

05/14/2019

https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/bob-baker-yard-sale/

Making a big move to Highland Park means cleaning out its Westlake home of 55 years—and unloading lots of stuff

05/14/2019

Anup Jogani thought he was doing something the neighborhood would appreciate—he was very wrong

04/30/2019

The lovely Streamline Moderne store recently housing Yolk, in Silver Lake, was demolished without proper permits. Please sign the petition to let the City know you are not okay with this behavior from developers.

Yolk - put it back the way it was.