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Register for Our Fall Garden Tour
Sunday, October 20th from 2 to 3:30 pm, gardener and poet, Hilda Weiss leads an intimate tour corresponding with the garden’s fall lifecycle. This collective exploration will spotlight the benefits of our native plants, the garden’s connection to the Shotgun House and the use of language to explore our own connections to place.
Upcoming Events
Preservation Resource Center
at the Shotgun House
The PRC will be open as part of Open Doors California for free, in-person tours on September 14 & 15.
2520 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA
90405
Santa Monica, CA
90405
Explore the last intact shotgun house in Santa Monica, which now serves as an award-winning Preservation Resource Center for our community. Built in 1897, the little house features three original rooms where you can explore Santa Monica history and learn about preservation. Look behind the walls and the floor to reveal vintage materials, and see if you can find the one original window in the Shotgun House. learn more →
News
The Santa Monica Conservancy Hosts MOSAIC: City Expressed highlighting the City’s Artist Communities Past and Present
The Santa Monica Conservancy is excited to announce MOSAIC: City Expressed, an episode of the ongoing Santa Monica Mosaic livestream series. This event will explore the vibrant arts communities ... more
Santa Monica Conservancy to Host Shotgun House Tours During “Doors Open California”, Along with 80+ Historic Sites
SANTA MONICA, CA - The Santa Monica Conservancy is proud to announce its participation in Doors Open California, a statewide exhibition of California's premier historic landmarks and sites ... more
Advocacy Alert: Support the Conservancy's National Register Nomination for the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium!
Image: The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Source: State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO)
This Friday, August 2nd, the State Historical Resources Commission will vote on the Conservancy’s nomination to add the Civic Auditorium ... more
Conservancy Launches Ocean Park Neighborhood Initiative
A host of new programs and outreach efforts celebrate the Conservancy’s headquarters at the Shotgun House just off Main Street in Ocean Park as a center for neighborhood ... more
