The house where Bertolt Brecht resided between 1942 and 1947 is the first landmark designation in Santa Monica recognizing the home of a major cultural figure. Brecht resided here at a time when our city and adjacent communities became a … more
The Santa Monica Conservancy’s 2011 Preservation Awards were presented to a host of projects at its Annual Meeting in the historic Church in Ocean Park on January 23. “It is very gratifying to see the efforts of so many giving … more
The Conservancy’s plans for the relocation and rehabilitation of the Shotgun House as a Preservation Resource Center moved another step forward with approval of project plans at a joint meeting of the Landmarks Commission and the Architectural Review Board on … more
The Planning Commission has approved the Conservancy’s application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and variance allowing the Santa Monica Conservancy to relocate the landmark Shotgun House to the parking lot across from the Ocean Park Library and operate it … more