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Los Angeles council approves preservation of two Terminal Island buildings tied to Japanese American community
Summary
The City Council voted to designate two surviving Terminal Island buildings for preservation, following public testimony from descendants and preservation advocates who cited the site’s history of wartime removal under Executive Order 9066.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Feb. 19 to approve preservation of two remaining historic buildings on Terminal Island, following public testimony by descendants of the island’s pre‑World War II Japanese American community and city preservation advocates.
The vote, taken after the council moved the item out of order, passed 12–0. Council President Marquate House Dawson called the item up and the council opened the public record to speakers representing the Terminal Islanders Association and preservation groups who urged the designation.
Advocates said the two buildings are among the last physical traces of a once‑vibrant Japanese…
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