Santa Monica Conservancy

View more at smc.givecloud.co or check out the calendar on the Conservancy website.

The Santa Monica Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to heritage conservation, from preserving cultural narratives to revitalizing historic places.

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2025 Preservation Awards at the Historic Miles Playhouse | November 13, Reception Starts at 4:30 p.m., Awards begin at 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate everyone who does the tangible work of architectural and cultural heritage conservation at the 2025 Preservation Awards on November 13 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Register here for the 2025 Preservation Awards.

Upcoming Events

Wearing sunglasses and a wide smile, with a patch of native plants behind her, Robin Venturelli poses in a flapper-era fur coat and frilly beige hat while holding a biography of Marion Davies, the silent screen star Robin portrays annually at the Marion Davies Guest House, seen in the background.

November 17

Marion Davies Guest House Tour at ACBH

November 17

Marion Davies Guest House Tour at ACBH

November 21

Marion Davies Guest House Tour at ACBH

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Preservation Resource Center
at the Shotgun House

The Shotgun House is open for tours on the second Saturday of every month from noon to 2 p.m.

2520 2nd Street
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 →