Charles J. Fisher

Charles J. Fisher is an American published author[1] and Los Angeles–based historic preservation activist[2][3] who has successfully nominated more than 170 historic buildings as City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments,[4] as well as designated historic buildings for the County of Ventura and in the cities of Glendale, Monrovia, Ojai and Sierra Madre.

Fisher, a native Angeleno, together with other historical preservation advocates, founded the Highland Park Heritage Trust in 1982 to halt the demolition of pristine Craftsman and Mission Revival homes in favor of low-quality, high-density apartment structures.[5] The Heritage Trust historic survey assessed hundreds of properties[6] to create the Highland Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (Highland Park-Garvanza HPOZ), the largest Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in the city of Los Angeles. Fisher has served three times as president of the Heritage Trust, and serves on the Highland Park HPOZ board.

Fisher has worked in conjunction with the Los Angeles Conservancy,[7] the Highland Park Heritage Trust, various historical societies,[8][9] and numerous Los Angeles neighborhood councils,[10] resident's groups, community groups,[11] and advocacy groups[12][13] to preserve Los Angeles' unique historic architectural and cultural legacy.

He also the author of two books, Highland Park (2008) and Garvanza (2010), both published by Arcadia Press. He is working on a comprehensive book giving a history of each of the Los Angeles City Historic Cultural Monuments.

Successful monument nominations

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Year Monument # Monument name
City of Glendale
2019 132 Cole Residence
131 Josiah T. Wright Residence
2017 118 Freeman Residence
City of Los Angeles
2020 1210 Bonnet House
2019 1197 Morris Abrams Chateau des Roses
1196 Fred C. Thomson Building
1189 Hunter Ranch House
1188 Collins Hacienda
2018 1172 Wallace Beery's Hollywood Hideaway
1169 The Montecito
1162 Walter Daniels Duplex
2017 1155 F. & W. Grand Silver Store Building
1150 Schaefer House
1151 Hollywood Reporter Building
2016 1130 Hollywood Palladium
1117 Welfer Residence
1116 Albert Van Luit Complex
1114 Redwine Building
1110 Restovich House
1109 Casa de Mi Sueño
1104 Hammers House
1103 Sheldon-Graves House
2015 1100 Polito House
1099 Fernbacher Flats
1097 Fifth Church of Christ Scientist
1094 Gillespie House
1087 Wilshire Professional Building
1084 Villa Minola
1083 Zieger House
2014 1073 Charles C. Hurd Residence
1071 York Boulevard Church of Christ
1070 The Polynesian
1069 Hlaffer-Courcier Residence
1068 J. W. Blank Residence
1061 Abraham Gore Residence
2013 1041 Donnelly House
1038 Gibbons-Del Rio Residence
1037 Southaven
1027 John Anson Ford Residence
1026 Sherwood House
1025 Durex Model Home
1024 Lechner House
2012 1022 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power General Office Building
1020 Firestone Tire Company Building
1018 Thorsen Residence
1017 Young-Gribling Residence
1015 Stein House
2011 1010 North Sycamore Chateau
1004 Richard Henry Dana Branch Library
999 Marsh Duplex
998 Boettcher House
997 Clifford Clinton Residence
996 Garden of Oz
994 Arensberg-Stendahl Home Gallery
992 T. R. Craig Residence "Peppergate Ranch"
2010 986 Lento Brick Court
985 Sun Realty Company Building
984 Spreckels Building
979 Venice West Cafe
973 Henry Shire Residence
972 Shire Art House
971 Villa Palombo-Tagneri
2009 952 Kaye Residence[9]
951 James F. Real Studio-Office[9]
950 Original Echo Park Clubhouse[8]
949 Bank of America – Echo Park Branch[8]
944 Hermon Car Wall[10][14]
943 Heerman Estate[9]
2008 939 The Black Cat Tavern[12]
932 Clarence G. Badger Residence[15]
931 Castle Crag[16]
929 Oliver Flats[17]
928 Chateau Alpine[13]
927 Sturdevant Bungalow
924 Bigford Residence[13]
923 Kennedy-Solow Residence[13]
922 Edward A. “Tink” Adams House[13]
916 Petitfils Residence[18]
915 Victor Rossetti Residence[18]
913 Blackburn Residence[18]
2007 899 Charles C. Chapman Building[19]
897 Haven of Rest[19]
894 Monroe Cottage[20]
893 Castera Residence[7]
890 Waite Residence[20]
889 McNary House[21]
878 Arwin Manor[22]
877 Wilkins House[20][23]
874 Garber House[23]
872 Raphael Junction Block Building (New York Suspender Factory-California Ice Company)[24]
870 San Marino Villas[25] (Site of - Demolished illegally on April 11, 2014)
868 O'Neil Duplex No. 1[26]
861 Monsignor O'Brien House
859 Orchard Gables Cottage
2006 858 One Hundred North Sycamore
855 Statton Residence
854 Cline Residence and Museum
849 Nickel-Leong Mansion
844 Purviance Residence (Initially rejected, adopted after City Council motion by Eric Garcetti)[11][27]
840 Amsalem A. Ernst House
839 Paul Landacre Cabin
2005 827 Arthur B. Benton Residence
824 Mary Stilson Residence[28]
823 Marshall Flats[29]
810 Edward J. Borgmeyer House[30]
809 Franklin T. Briles Residence[31]
805 J. A. Howsley House[32]
802 Hodel Residence and Teahouse[32]
796 Jacobsen Duplex
163 Site of Walt Disney Studio (Nominated in 2005 to annex the site of the Animator's School.)
2004 781 Mills Cottage
778 Murdock Residence
1994 614 Wolford House
613 Scholfield House
612 Bircher-Share Residence
611 Minster Residence
1993 585 Occidental College Hall of Letters Building (Savoy Apartments)
582 W. F. Poor Residence
581 York Boulevard State Bank - Bank of America and Store Fronts
575 Security Trust and Savings Bank (Highland Park Branch)
1992 565 Charles H. Greenshaw Residence
564 E. A. Spencer Estate
558 Department of Water and Power Distributing Station No. 2
556 Charlie and Nettie Williams Home
1991 550 A. J. Madison House
549 Highland Theatre Building
541 Reverend Williel Thomson Residence
540 Piper House (Site of - Destroyed by Fire in 1992)
539 J. E. Maxwell Residence
529 Montecito View House[33]
528 Dr. Franklin S. Whaley Residence
516 St. Johns Episcopal Church
1990 508 Gilmore Gasoline Service Station
503 Wachtel Studio-Home and Eucalyptus Grove
494 Kelman Residence and Carriage Barn
493 Casa de Adobe
492 Arroyo Seco Bank Building
491 James B. Booth Residence and Carriage House
483 J. B. Merrill House
482 Arthur S. Bent House
481 Mauer House
1989 470 Ivar I. Phillips Residence
469 Ivar I. Phillips Dwelling
464 Fargo House
443 Bowman Residence (Exterior only)
442 Albion Cottages and Milagro Market
437 A. H. Judson Estate (Site of - Demolished in 1992)
418 George W. Wilson Estate (Site of - Destroyed by Fire on December 14, 1989)
416 Zieglar Estate
413 Octagon House (Heritage Square)
412 Garvanza Pumping Station and Site of Highland Reservoir
411 Robert Edmund Williams House (Hathaway Home for Children)
1988 404 Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation
402 Frederic M. Ashley House
400 Sunrise Court
395 H. Stanley Bent House (Including Carriage House and Front Fountain)
394 Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds
393 Wiles House and Grounds
392 Treehaven, Guest House and Grounds
389 C. M. Church House
380 Reeves House (Site of - Destroyed by fire on October 10, 2017)
379 Morrell House
378 Wheeler-Smith House
377 Ollie Tract (except Lot 7)
376 William U. Smith House and Arroyo Stone Wall
375 Putnam House
374 G. W. E. Griffith House
373 Arroyo Stone House and Arroyo Stone Wall
372 Mary P. Field House and Arroyo Stone Wall
371 Tustin House and Arroyo Stone Wall
370 Herivel House and Arroyo Stone Wall
369 Johnson House and Arroyo Stone Wall
366 Latter House and Arroyo Stone Wall
339 Santa Fe's Arroyo Seco Bridge[34]
338 Drake House
City of Monrovia
2019 148 Route 66 Business Block
City of Ojai
2013 20 Arbolada House 'B'
City of Sierra Madre
2017 1 Casa de Monte Lado
2016 10 Webster House
32 Becker House
2014 41 Blumer Farmhouse
County of Ventura
2010 169 William Ford Residence
170 Acacia Mansion

References

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  1. ^ "Books about Highland Park - Historical Photos & Images of Highland Park - Arcadia Publishing". Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Merl, Jean Merl Jean. "A modern spark in historic trolley plant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Pratt, Timothy (February 25, 2008). "Once again, a plan for renewing the Moulin Rouge". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Monument Search Results Page". Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Environmental and Urban Economics". Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Home | Los Angeles City Planning" (PDF).
  7. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ a b c d Staff report
  10. ^ a b Staff report
  11. ^ a b Lake improvement [dead link]
  12. ^ a b "Heritage" (PDF). ens.lacity.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Commission report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ Clarence G. Badger Residence
  16. ^ Staff report
  17. ^ Oliver Flats
  18. ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ a b c "Commission report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  21. ^ Heritage [dead link]
  22. ^ Staff report
  23. ^ a b Staff report
  24. ^ Staff report
  25. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ^ Staff report
  27. ^ CFMS report
  28. ^ 05-1781 (CFMS)
  29. ^ 05-1780 (CFMS)
  30. ^ Edward J. Borgmeyer House
  31. ^ Franklin T. Briles Residence
  32. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  33. ^ "Lester S. Moore - Archiplanet". Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  34. ^ "Roadsigns: Newsletter of the California Historic Route 66 Association". www.route66ca.org. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010.
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