Project Restore joins LA Heritage Day

LOS ANGELES – Project Restore has joined Preservation Arts and the Spectra Company as a sponsors of L.A. Heritage Day on Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A project of the LA Heritage Alliance, this open-air festival brings together over 50 local heritage groups to reconnect the public with greater Los Angeles’ vast range of cultural institutions and resources. Admission will be free to members of participating organizations with flyer. Project Restore is a non-profit organization committed to the historic restoration and preservation of the civic integrity of the City of Los Angeles. As part of its commitment to Los Angeles, Project Restore is currently involved in the restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hollyhock House, improvements at the Watts Towers, and it is developing a broad conservation plan for the historic ceiling murals in Los Angeles City Hall.

L.A. Heritage Day offers something for everyone— historic homes; a scavenger hunt and other activities for kids and families; panel discussions about culture, preservation, and tips for promoting local heritage; and the chance to learn about a variety of local preservation organizations, museums, and historical societies. Confirmed groups include the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Alhambra Preservation Group, African American Firefighter Museum, American Cinemeteque, Arroyo Arts Collective, Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, Associated Historical Societies of Los Angeles County, Autry National Center's Southwest Museum, Azusa Street Mission and Historical Society, Beverly Hills Historical Society, Boyle Heights Historical Society, California Art Club, City of Los Angeles, Office of Historic Resources, Canoga Park / Owensmouth Historical Society, Claremont Heritage, the Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California, Culver City Historical Society, Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, Friends of the Gamble House, Friends of La Laguna, Grier Musser Museum, Hancock Park / Windsor Square Historical Society, Heritage Park, Highland Park Heritage Trust, Historic Adamson House/Malibu Lagoon Museum, Hollywood Heritage, Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, L.A. Historic Theatre Foundation, Lanterman House Museum, Las Angelitas del Pueblo, Leonis Adobe, Little Landers Historical Society, Long Beach Heritage, Los Angeles City Historical Society, Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, the Los Angeles Conservancy, Los Encinos Docent Association, Monterey Park City Historical Society, Montebello Historical Society, the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Museum of the San Fernando Valley, Olmsted District Preservation Association, Point Fermin Lighthouse, Pomona Heritage, Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, San Marino Historical Society, Santa Monica Conservancy, Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society, Venice Historical Society, the Whittier Conservancy, West Adams Heritage Association, Western Educators, Shooters, and Troopers, William S. Hart Park and Museum and the Yesteryears Dancers. Look for updates to come.

For an area widely misperceived as having no "real" history, the Los Angeles region has more than 200 historical organizations, societies, and museums dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich and varied pasts of various regions, industries, and individuals. The L.A. Heritage Alliance is a network of these groups formed in 2008 to unify and leverage their efforts.Interested in having your group participate in LA Heritage Day? Contact Brian Sheridan at (323) 225-2700 ext. 223 for more information.
For more information on the LA Heritage Alliance, please visit laheritage.blogspot.com.