Hollywood's Home Savings & Loan Preservation Presentation

The Art & Architecture of Howard Ahmanson’s Home Savings and Loan

Hollywood Heritage is thrilled that the Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously and enthusiastically to take our nomination of the Millard Sheets designed, 1968 Hollywood Home Savings and Loan under consideration for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument.

On Thursday, March 10 we had an opportunity to view a presentation on this Millard Sheets mid-century, New Formalist building and its Hollywood history-themed stained glass and mosaic tile artwork. The presentation will be given by Katie Ahmanson, the great, great-niece of Howard Ahmanson, the founder of Home Savings and Loan. You will also learn about the deep connection that 1500 N. Vine Street has to the “barn” that currently houses the Hollywood Heritage Museum! Joining her will be architect and architectural historian Alan Hess, as well as Adam Arenson, author of Banking on Beauty: Millard Sheets and Midcentury Commercial Architecture in California. It is wonderful to have Alan and Adam join us to share their wisdom and insights on this important nomination.

JUST ADDED! - The President of The Ahmanson Foundation, Bill Ahmanson, will also join the panel, to add another layer to the presentation.

As we enter the next phase of the nomination project, we will need your support. We will also talk about what you can do to help this building become a Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Monument.