This Week’s Preservation Setbacks
It hasn’t been a good week for preservationist-minded Angelenos. First came the word that the historic downtown Herald Examiner Building now faces demolition. Then came news of the actual destruction of the oldest home in Van Nuys. (Originally built circa 1911, the old Sylvan Street bungalow was first erected to attract potential suburbanites to the community.) Now there’s word that the paddle boat franchises at the Echo and MacArthur Park lakes may be sinking fast. Granted the fiberglass boats aren’t the most historic things in town. Still, they’re a slice of local life that would be a shame to say goodbye to.
