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Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the County\u2019s first-ever historic district and landmark designation in Altadena. By adopting an ordinance to designate the northern portion of the Historic Highlands neighborhood as a County Historic District, the Board has taken a landmark step toward preserving Altadena\u2019s unique architectural and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n
The Board\u2019s action amends Title 22 (Planning and Zoning) of the Los Angeles County Code to include the Historic Highlands Historic District, which contains 77 parcels of predominantly early\u201120th\u2011century single-family residences. This designation follows the recommendations of both the Historical Landmarks and Records Commission and the Regional Planning Commission after years of community engagement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAltadena recently suffered a great loss, and it is especially meaningful to take this action now to ensure that the community\u2019s historic treasures are preserved,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cToday\u2019s vote affirms our commitment to honor Altadena\u2019s past while safeguarding it for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n The Historic Highlands neighborhood, known for its rich collection of Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival, Tudor, and other period architectural styles, exemplifies the subdivision of orange groves into a vibrant suburban community during the 1920s economic boom. While the area was not impacted by the Eaton Fire, residents have long advocated for the protection of the historic integrity of their homes and streetscapes.<\/p>\n With more than 50 percent of property owners supporting the designation, the new Historic District will help maintain the neighborhood\u2019s character by establishing guidelines for preservation while still allowing thoughtful updates and continued community growth.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a proud moment for Altadena,\u201d Supervisor Barger added. \u201cBy formally recognizing the Historic Highlands as the County\u2019s first historic district, we are setting a precedent for celebrating the history embedded in our unincorporated communities.\u201d<\/p>\n The designation is effective as of the Board\u2019s adoption of today\u2019s ordinance. County officials will notify affected property owners, and the district will be entered into the County Register as the Historic Highlands Historic District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today, the Los Angeles County Board...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74151,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74150\/revisions\/74151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Click](\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Nb_k0kYlcAM1lrwOI5GpNc5JbK-DHpjsipNd5-2hdz_98AeF5JHvDYjo-OCPBGlRv-W1XhJPsDdZ-pWFiPG2kS0tRuWiQ9bYnpB5oKqvbhSMUVOq49BokeoPTrhpUT9dV9bz7Ba2HztVIJH0ZrtppV4qeyoYWYzSzRi55JvImwvjBQ24heCiNRWjnHLAyHbQvnKjaGB1YrX=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/CALACOUNTY\/2025\/07\/12014178\/map-of-1st-hx-district-altadnea_original.jpg\")
<\/p>\nAn image of the boundaries of the Historic Highlands Landmark District (Source: LA County Regional Planning)<\/em><\/h2>\n