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City council designates Wilshire-area apartment building a historic cultural monument after contested hearing
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to designate a multiunit building on the Wilshire corridor as a historic cultural monument after competing testimony from the property trustee and neighbors, with supporters warning a demolition permit is pending.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to designate a multiunit building on the Wilshire corridor as a historic cultural monument on a 14-0 vote after a public hearing that included competing testimony from the property's trustee and neighbors seeking protection.
The designation covers the building discussed at the hearing, which supporters described as a rare chateau-style, multifamily residence built in the 1930s along Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood/Holmby Hills. Councilmember Weiss led the council in supporting the measure, calling the structure “an architectural treasure” tucked among modern high-rises.
Supporters said the building qualifies under local, state and national criteria. Ken Bernstein, representing the Los…
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