edited by Jeffrey Herr

LANDMARK L.A. is the first book to chronicle and provide photographs of 700 historic-cultural monuments designated, protected and preserved by the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. Edited by the city’s Arts Manager Jeffrey Herr, LANDMARK L.A. provides historical and reference information about each landmark, and features individual black-and-white photographs of each site. This high-quality paperback is an indispensable resource guide to appreciating and exploding the cultural history of the City of Angels.

LANDMARK L.A. covers the classic landmarks such as the Hollywood Sign, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Watts Towers and Hollyhock House, to more obscure, unexpected monuments like the Tower of Wooden Pallets (yes, it is what it sounds like—pallets piled high), or Marcus Miller’s storefront facade, The Darkroom, a 9-foot-high camera. Whether the reader is a proud Angeleno, or just a weekend visitor, LANDMARK L.A. provides access to the long and diverse heritage of Los Angeles through the city’s most inspired—and inspiring—locations.

LANDMARK L.A. is a project of the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Los Angeles. All net proceeds from the sale of the book benefit the Preservation Internship Program of the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.