Support for Mountain State Life Building/Yucca-Vine Tower
On December 7th at 10:00 am (available via Zoom) Kathleen Perricone will present the nomination of the Mountain States Life Building/Yucca-Vine Tower to the Cultural Heritage Commission on behalf of Art Deco Society of LA. John Girodo is the Art Deco Society Vice-Chairman. He and Kathleen are neighbors and serve on the WHCA board. They know their stuff.
When I read Kathleen's post on Instagram, I was moved to send a letter of support. The following day I received confirmation.
case number: #CHC-2023-7508-HCM
A shining example of Art Deco architecture is right down the hill.
Mountain States Life Building / Yucca-Vine Tower.
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Cultural Heritage Commissioners writes, "The 'Mountain States Life Building/Yucca-Vine Tower' is worthy of City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument designation."
Other nearby examples of HCM are: The Ojai Apartments (1929 Whitley Avenue), Villa Vallombrosa (2074 Watsonia), Highland Camrose Bungalow Village, the Hollywood Sign, Capitol Records Tower, N.F. Stokes Residence (1905 Grace Avenue) Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Please keep Yucca-Vine Tower out of the graveyard.
The designation of a property as a Historic-Cultural Monument requires permits for demolition or substantial alteration to be presented to the Cultural Heritage Commission for review.
Link to Kathleen's post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ntp8uLxsD/?img_index=1
Congratulations! Art Deco Society Applicant, John Girodo, introduced Preparer, Kathleen Perricone, who gave an impassioned and persuasive presentation. The committee unanimously passed the Mountain States Life Building / Yucca-Vine Tower nomination. Historic-Cultural Monument is inching closer to confirmation. Thank you Kathleen, John, Annie Gagen for calling in with praise, as well as those who wrote emails of support. Your voices matter.