This formal garden, originally designed in 1922, appears on the Society’s Garden Party tour April 20th. Photo by Larry Yust.
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The annual membership tea was held at the new Perino’s Apartments, where owners re-created some of the famous restaurant’s interiors.
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Marlborough School, 1924, at the corner of Rossmore
Avenue and Third Street, in the heart of Hancock Park.
Photo courtesy of www.HollywoodPhotographs.com.
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Annual Meeting June 29 in the former Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room
We will hold our 32nd Annual Meeting and Reception in the Southwestern University School of Law Library Restaurant, Sunday, June 29 at 2 PM.
Our Speaker will be author Bret Parsons, who will talk about "Society's Architect," Gerard Colcord . Refreshments will be served.
Here is an excerpt from The Southwestern Law School Web Site regarding our venue:
"With its blend of historic interiors and modern conveniences, the Leigh H. Taylor Law Library has become an incomparable resource for legal scholarship. ....
Located in the Bullocks Wilshire building, one of the most admired and significant Art Deco structures in the world, the library was named in honor of Dean Emeritus Leigh H. Taylor in 2004. Dean Taylor served as dean from 1978 to 2005 and spearheaded Southwestern's purchase, preservation and renovation of the building."
Tickets are $20 each at the door. (Note:There may also be a fee for parking in the Library's parking lot.)
A Membership Tea at Perino’s to Explore History of Fine Dining on Wilshire
Many decades ago, Wilshire Boulevard around Hancock Park was a haven for fashionable restaurants frequented by movie stars and wealthy locals. The shining beacon was Perino’s, where Alex Perino held court for many years.
The Historical Society held its annual membership tea in February 2008 at the newly built Perino’s Apartments on the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Norton Ave.. The builders salvaged elements of the original building, and the lobby of Perino’s Apartments features original chandeliers and wall sconces, the historic metal awning, and the re-lighting of the original Perino’s sign. The day’s speaker was Mike Buhler, Director of Advocacy at the Los Angeles Conservancy, who shared tales of Perino’s and other local restaurants from Hollywood’s golden age.
Historic Research
Are you interested in learning more about the history of your own house? Stephanie Gale, the Historical Society’s chair for Historic Research, recently compiled a list of useful web links. There is a wealth of public information available on the development of Los Angeles and its property. Please click here for more information.
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