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Originally Posted by Beaudry
It is with a heavy heart I must report the loss of one of our children. The ModernCraft, RIP. 1930-2014...
Esotouric writes similarly on their Facebook page: "We believe there needs to be an organized mass effort by preservation groups like ADSLA to nominate landmarks. Teach-ins, editing sessions, etc. Enlightened individual property owners are doing the majority of the HCM applying, for single family homes, and paying professionals to help them. These are not the buildings we need to worry about. Let the loss of Mole-Richardson be a wake up call. HCM nomination is hard work to do alone--why not crowdsource and simplify it?" |
Thanks for the shout out, Br'er Beaudry. The loss of such a prominent and fine building, and the
complete failure of the organized preservation establishment to see the wrecking ball around the bend is heartbreaking.
But yes, this is an opportunity for folks who care, and there are plenty of them reading this, to organize to protect what is not yet lost. And we're putting our money where our mouth is by offering some swell prizes for community members who make the effort to landmark Los Angeles buildings. To wit: for every HCM nomination submitted to the Cultural Heritage Commission by a subscriber to our
newsletter, we'll give you and up to three collaborators a free ticket on the
Esotouric bus adventure of your choosing. For every successful landmark nomination, we'll feature you on our
podcast, and buy you a beer. More
here.