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GARDEN APARTMENTS: Get Involved

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You can make a real difference in efforts to preserve L.A.'s historic garden apartment communities. Here's how:

Help Save Wyvernwood

Right now, efforts are heating up to preserve Wyvernwood Garden Apartments in Boyle Heights. The city's first large-scale apartment community is threatened with demolition. We will need a lot of public support in the coming months. Please visit our Wyvernwood site to learn more. Thank you!

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Join the Network

By filling out the form at right, you'll be added to an e-mail list exclusively regarding L.A.'s garden apartments and our efforts to preserve them. We'll let you know about upcoming events and other ways to participate in this exciting initiative.

Share Your Story

Long-term tenants of garden apartments attest to the close-knit community and family ties spanning generations, fostered by their unique design and emphasis on open space. Do you currently live in or did you grow up in one of Los Angeles’ historic garden apartment communities?

We want to hear your stories and what garden apartments mean to you, your family, and community. Share your story by emailing us at network@laconservancy.org.  

 



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Bullocks Wilshire
Bullocks Wilshire/Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Blvd., Wilshire Center


Inspired by new design ideas at the Paris Exposition, John Bullock and partner P.G. Winnett created the magnificent Art Deco Bullocks Wilshire building in 1929 as a "cathedral of commerce." Its soaring tower served as a beacon, and its large glass windows appealed to motorists passing by. The main entrance to the building is situated in the back, something completely unique at the time, to cater to the automobile. After the store closed in 1993, the building's fate hung in the balance until neighboring Southwestern University School of Law purchased it for its campus expansion. Southwestern spent ten years and $29 million to restore the building's historic elements while adapting it for state-of-the-art academic use. This world-renowned landmark enjoys new life as an inspirational learning environment and a prime example of adaptive reuse.

Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #56, Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Photo courtesy of Frank Cooper