| Mar Vista Housing Tract (1947)
Photo courtesy of © Julius Shulman One of the few Modern housing tracts built in Los Angeles. Planned in 1947 for 100 houses on a 60 acre site, 52 were actually built. The richest of architect Gregory Ain's developments, many of the houses are still in original condition today. On Beethoven, Moore, and Meier Streets in Mar Vista.
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Balboa Highlands Eichler Tract
(1963-64)
Photo courtesy of © Nola Talmage
This proposed HPOZ is Joseph Eichler's sole development in Los Angeles
County. Located in Granada Hills, Balboa Highlands features over one
hundred mid-century modern homes designed by noted architects A. Quincy
Jones, Claude Oakland and Frederick Emmons. |
 
523 W. Sixth St.
Suite 826
Los Angeles, CA
90014
Tel: 213-623-2489
Fax: 213-623-3909
Event Hotline:
213-430-4219
Contact Us
Modern Committee Press Kit |  |
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 NEXT GENERAL MEETING
Monday, September 20
6:30 PM meet-and-greet
7 PM meeting
Edward Cella Art+Architecture
6018 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Featuring Nostalgia for the Future, a new show by Deborah Aschheim inspired by modernist L.A. landmarks. (Opens September 11)
Hope to see you there!
At right: Deborah Aschheim, Century (After Dad's 1968 California Vacation Slides), 2010
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When and Where are Meetings?
The general commitee usually meets on the third Monday night of each month, and subcomittees hold additional meetings as needed.
Call the Los Angeles Conservancy Office for more information on meetings at 213-623-CITY (2489).
Here are just a few of the fabulous historic meeting locations: Capitol Records, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the Onion, Mutato Muziko, Glendale Federal Bank, LAPD Parker Center,
Rod's Grill, Phillippe's French Dip, Overland Trail 1940s Pullman Car, Chemosphere, Stahl Case Study House #21, Castle Green, Bruce Goff Struckus House, plus so many others...
Join our E-mail List for notices of meetings and events.
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| Why a Modern
Committee?
Recently
there has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in the Modern
era: furniture, d?cor, fashion and music. Modern buildings are also
popular again: homes, motels, hotels, restaurants, cocktail lounges,
offices, retail shops, banks, supermarkets, bowling alleys, and
theaters.
But the real world of tomorrow has been less than kind when looking
back at its own first steps. Tragic remodeling and wanton demolition
of many of our greatest Modern buildings has already taken place.
The few remaining examples of this period are often endangered by
new development.
The Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee is a volunteer group
formed in 1984 in response to the rapid destruction of a generation
of postwar buildings. The Modern Committee's focus is 20th century
architecture and related fields which reflect the heritage of Modernism
and popular culture. The Modern Committee plans tours, exhibitions
and lectures, researches and nominates buildings for landmark designation,
and serves as an advocate for Modern design. 'ModCom'
holds regular monthly meetings to plan educational events such as
tours, exhibitions and lectures; research and nominate landmarks;
organize field trips; and serve as advocates for Modern design.
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