Saving Places
Bringing back our historic landscaping, our history and our cultural arts.
Preserving the history of a place throughout its significant historic resources gives a community its unique character, and historic preservation adds to the quality of life making for a more livable community
We are happing to share our two landmarks that we have saved, and will continue to Save our Historic Places in our very rich community of Boyle Heights.
Here are the two places that have own the support of our Neighborhood Council, Council District 14, Office of Historic Resources, Cultural Heritage Commissioners, Planning and Land Use Management and the Los Angeles City Council, we dedicated hours, days, months of research and devoted to each of our Historical Cultural Monument applications.
Preserving the history of a place throughout its significant historic resources gives a community its unique character, and historic preservation adds to the quality of life making for a more livable community
We are happing to share our two landmarks that we have saved, and will continue to Save our Historic Places in our very rich community of Boyle Heights.
Here are the two places that have own the support of our Neighborhood Council, Council District 14, Office of Historic Resources, Cultural Heritage Commissioners, Planning and Land Use Management and the Los Angeles City Council, we dedicated hours, days, months of research and devoted to each of our Historical Cultural Monument applications.
International Institute LA/Boyle Heights
Designated as a Historical Cultural Monument on May 19,2021
HCM# CHC-2020-6022-HCM
The property is also listed on the California Register of Historical Resources.
Designated as a Historical Cultural Monument on May 19,2021
HCM# CHC-2020-6022-HCM
The property is also listed on the California Register of Historical Resources.
Nishiyama Residence - Otomisan Japanese Restaurant
Our second HCM was designated Cultural Monument on December 2021
HCM# Click to view our Nomination Application: CHC-2020-6022-HCM
ENV-2020-6023-CE
2508 1/2 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
The longest standing Japanese Restaurant in Boyle Heights
and the City of Los Angeles.
Our second HCM was designated Cultural Monument on December 2021
HCM# Click to view our Nomination Application: CHC-2020-6022-HCM
ENV-2020-6023-CE
2508 1/2 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
The longest standing Japanese Restaurant in Boyle Heights
and the City of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles's Oldest continuous serving Japanese Restaurant in the same location since the 1950s:
Keeping the Legacy Alive
Click here to view video
- Designers:** Krempel and Erkes
- Architects: **(firm): Walter E. Erkes
- Architects:** John Paul Krempel (architect)
Originally known as the German Hospital built circa 1910 by John Paul Krempel (1861-1933) from Germany who also designed the The Los Angeles Times building on Broadway in the Richardsonian Romanesque style but more importantly he also designed the Eastside Brewing Company Brewery Building at 2100 North Main Street, a Historical Cultural Los Angeles City landmark.
- Architects: **(firm): Walter E. Erkes
- Architects:** John Paul Krempel (architect)
Originally known as the German Hospital built circa 1910 by John Paul Krempel (1861-1933) from Germany who also designed the The Los Angeles Times building on Broadway in the Richardsonian Romanesque style but more importantly he also designed the Eastside Brewing Company Brewery Building at 2100 North Main Street, a Historical Cultural Los Angeles City landmark.
