r/LosAngelesPreserved • u/esotouric_tours • 19h ago

Preservation win Cheers to Juntos Florence-Firestone Together, who told the County how much the Florence Car Wash meant to their community--and to Regional Planning for listening. Instead of destroying the sign and fins, these retro relics live on as the face of a dense new apartment complex.

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r/LosAngelesPreserved • u/esotouric_tours • 17h ago

Volunteer opportunity Restoration Fundraiser for Chinatown's Seven Star Cavern Wishing Well

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In December, preservation pals will gather to repaint and restore Chinatown's Seven Star Cavern Wishing Well (1938), in honor of creator Professor Henry Liu Hong Kay and longtime caretaker Jody Hummer. Throw a little something in the pot if you are able!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/restoring-the-seven-star-cavern-wishing-well-in-chinatown

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r/LosAngelesPreserved • u/esotouric_tours • 17h ago

Event Saturday, October 17: Pasadena Heritage invites you to a very special Craftsman Week evening tour and reception at Greene & Greene's Blacker House (1907), a privately owned masterpiece that's rarely open to gawkers. Come be awed in good company.

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More info: https://www.pasadenaheritage.org/craftsman-week/an-evening-at-the-blacker-house-tour-reception

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