Western Heights

Located just north of the Santa Monica Freeway in Historic West Adams, Western Heights HPOZ is an architecturally diverse enclave filled with custom built homes and modest commercial buildings dating from the turn of the 20th century. The residential streets are characterized by two and two-and-one-half story single family residences in architectural styles including Queen Anne, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Spanish Colonial Revival, designed by some of the most prominent architects of Los Angeles, such as Myron Hunt and Paul Williams. The commercial part of the HPOZ along Washington Boulevard features fine examples of the Streamline Moderne style as well as commercial adaptations of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Much of the community’s architectural integrity remains intact despite the construction of the Santa Monica Freeway.

The Western Heights HPOZ Board, comprised of local stakeholders with expertise in building, architecture, preservation and real estate, meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, though meetings are canceled if there are no business items to discuss. Meetings take place at the Council Distric 10, Herb Wesson Field Office, at 1819 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018. Agendas for HPOZ meetings can be found here.

• Western Heights Survey Map [PDF, 217KB]
• Western Heights Adopting Ordinance [PDF, 101KB]
• Western Heights HPOZ Preservation Plan [PDF, 3.0 MB]
• Citywide HPOZ Ordinance [PDF, 256KB]

For any questions or to schedule a review of a proposed project within this HPOZ, please contact Steven Wechsler of the Department of City Planning's Office of Historic Resources, at (213) 978-1391, or steven.wechsler@lacity.org.