Posts by Historical Society
Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass
Please join us on May 12, 2021 at 7pm. Five generations of Judsons have worked with artists, architects, and designers to create Old World-style stained glass whose quality and craftsmanship has often been compared to the work of Louis Tiffany. Famed for its Craftsman glass, Judson arts-and-crafts era windows have been celebrated by experts in…
Read MoreMaster Architects of Southern California 1920-1940: Paul R. Williams
Please join us on April 21, 2021, 7pm. Paul Revere Williams’s inspirational story has fascinated historians for the simple fact that his journey was so improbable. The orphan son of an African American fruit-and-vegetable merchant, he was repeatedly told he had no chance of ever realizing his childhood dream of becoming an architect. And yet,…
Read MoreCLUBHOUSE TURN, THE TWILIGHT OF HOLLYWOOD PARK RACE TRACK
Please join us on MARCH 17th at 7:00pm. On December 22, 2013, the world-famous Hollywood Park Race Track closed its doors forever. In 2014, demolition began on the landmark race track, effectively erasing seventy-five years of history, while at the same time making space for an entire new neighborhood to suddenly arise in the middle…
Read MoreBunker Hill Los Angeles: Essence of Sunshine and Noir
Please join us on February 17th at 7:00pm. In Bunker Hill Los Angeles: Essence of Sunshine and Noir, historian Nathan Marsak tells the story of the Hill, from the district’s inception in the mid-19th century to its present day. Once home to wealthy Angelenos living in LA’s “first suburb,” then the epicenter of the city’s shifting demographics…
Read MoreAn Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles
Please join us on January 13th at 7:00pm. The map may not be the territory, and the word may not be the thing, but An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles is as close as it gets. Originally authored over fifty years ago by renowned architectural historians Robert Winter—described by Los Angeles Magazine as both the…
Read MoreINSIDE HANCOCK PARK
Larchmont Chronicle pioneer and historical society co-founder, Jane Gilman has written a book about what she knows best, Hancock Park. She puts Hancock Park into the palm of your hand with ease and grace. This is a sweet book that would be a great gift for the holidays. Each book will be purchased directly by…
Read MoreLARCHMONT BLVD
Most of us know Patty from being the recently elected President of The Ebell, proprietor of The Larchmont Buzz, a longtime member of the society, and resident of Fremont Place and She currently serves as a member of the Fremont Place Association Board. During her busy life, she somehow found time to write a book…
Read MoreThe History, Architecture, and Stories of Wilshire Blvd
Windsor Square-Hancock ParkHistorical Society Invites You to Join a FREE ZOOM Webinar The History, Architecture, and Stories ofWilshire BlvdWednesdaySeptember 23@5pm Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85947603412 PLEASE RSVPGOING? Yes – Maybe – No more options In July, Sharon Boorstin’s article about an architectural driving tour of Wilshire Boulevard appeared in the Los Angeles Times. But the author has much more to say…
Read MoreOur Annual Tea at The Ebell of Los Angeles
The Windsor Square HancockPark Historical Society Presents Our Annual Tea at The Ebell of Los Angeles January 12th, 2020 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Ebell of Los Angeles 743 S. Lucerne Blvd Craig Owens will present excerpts from his best selling book “HAUNTED BY HISTORY” – Separating The Fact and Legends Of Eight Historic…
Read MoreOur Annual New Member Christmas / Holiday Celebration
The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical SocietyPresents Our Annual New MemberChristmas/Holiday Celebration Please join us at the home of Scott Lander, formerly the Ruskin Art Club. Sunday, December 8th5PM to 8PM 800 S. Plymouth Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90005 Members $25. New members who joined in 2019 are free. Become a member. Purchase tickets below…
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