Built as the centerpiece of Century City, this elegant building has been a touchstone for the community since it opened, as well as an important site to the politics and cultural history of Los Angeles and the nation. The hotel was threatened with demolition in late 2008 for replacement with two 600-foot towers. The Conservancy has advocated for its preservation ever since, from making it a City Council campaign issue, to building public support for preservation, to securing its listing as one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in America in 2009. Great news came in February 2010, when the Conservancy, the National Trust, and Next Century Associates (the building's owner) announced plans to preserve the iconic hotel as the centerpiece of a mixed-use development. This is just the type of win-win solution that the Conservancy works so hard to achieve. More About the Century Plaza Hotel

Photo by Andrew Hara

This striking example of postwar bank design featured expansive use of glass for transparency, integrated abstract art including an enormous dalle-de-verre skylight, and 85-foot-tall sculptural pylons. Despite copious evidence of its significance, the building's demolition was approved -- and began -- on December 4, 2009. More about the Columbia Savings Building 

Photos by Larry Underhill

This is one of the finest mid-century modern office buildings in the San Fernando Valley. It has been threatened with demolition since 2006, when its owner announced plans to replace the building with a large, 136-unit condominium project. A landmark nomination submitted by the Conservancy and Modern Committee was rejected by the City. The Conservancy has since tried to negotiate with the developer to find a mutual solution, though the building's fate hangs in the balance. Read More

Photo by John Eng