Local Historical Societies & Preservation Groups
Alhambra Preservation
Burbank Historical Society
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
| Research ResourcesCalifornia History Online
This
resource from the California Historical Society includes over 400
images from our fine arts, library, photography and other collections.
Electric Railway Historical Assoc. of Southern California
Provides valuable historic information, charts and photos of the
railways and trolley lines that once ran across the Los Angeles. Click
here to read about the Echo Park Avenue line.
Landmark This
Get advice on how to have your home or site declared a historic monument in the City of Los Angeles.
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to
written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images,
prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It
is a digital record of American history and creativity. Check the
online database of old Los Angeles maps for historic views of Echo Park
and Angelino Heights.
Los Angeles County Tax Assessor
Here
is an easy way to find the year a structure was built without having to
take a trip to the city's building and safety department. Search this
database of property records by street address or parcel map number.
From
the Era of the Horses to Motorized Apparatus the Archive contains
photos, drawings, reports, records, articles, maps and much more.
Find out if any silent film
actors, writers and other entertainment industry workers lived on your
street. The Movieland Directory (TMD) is an historic reference guide
with information taken from a myriad of resources over many years: TMD
contains over 25,000 unique locations: addresses to celebrites and
Movieland employees both major and minor, film locations, and other
historic sites in and around Los Angeles and Hollywood.
Southern California Genealogical Society
Discover your family tree with the help of one of the state's largest family research centers
Property & Home Research
| Landmark This |
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| Los Angeles Conservancy |
| The city's largest preservation group. |
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| Los Angeles County Tax Assessor |
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is an easy way to find the year a structure was built without having to
take a trip to the city's building and safety department. Search this
database of property records by street address or parcel map number. |
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| The Modern Committee |
| An arm of the Los Angeles Conservancy focused on mid-century architecture and history. Home to a popular message board. |
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| The Movieland Directory |
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out if any silent film actors, writers and other entertainment industry
workers lived on your street. The Movieland Directory (TMD) is an
historic reference guide with information taken from a myriad of
resources over many years: TMD contains over 25,000 unique locations:
addresses to celebrites and Movieland employees both major and minor,
film locations, and other historic sites in and around Los Angeles and
Hollywood. |
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| National Park Service |
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source for technical advisories and guides on historic reservation
practices and policies. "From the Roof Down" and "Preservation Briefs"
sections geared to developers and property owners. |
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| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
| The nation's largest preservation group that holds national and regional conferences and seminars. |
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| Old House Journal |
| The online version of the popular home restoration and renovation magazine |
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| Old House Web |
| A large listing of suppliers for historic preservation and remodeling projects. |
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| Permit L.A. |
| Search for permits, violations by street address in the City of Los Angeles. |
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| Preserve L.A. |
| PreserveLA.com
is a forum and clearinghouse for the latest news, information, and
techniques concerning historic preservation and the history of Los
Angeles and Southern California. |
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| State Office of Historic Preservation |
| The
Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) is responsible for administration
of federally and state mandated historic preservation programs in
California.Good information on tax credits, preservation standards and |
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