Hollywood High School Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

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Hollywood High School Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places

 

November 17, 2011 - Redlands, California: The National Register nomination of the Hollywood High School Historic District is on its way to Washington, DC for the final step in the process to recognize its history and architecture. The California State Historical Resources Commission unanimously found the Hollywood High School Historical District eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A at the local level of significance for its association with the entertainment industry and the development of Hollywood, and under Criterion C at the local level of significance for its PWA Moderne architecture designed by the regionally significant firm of Marsh, Smith and Powell.

 

The Hollywood High School Alumni Association (hhsalum.org) funded an initiative to begin this process through charitable donations to ensure the preservation of the legacy of Hollywood High School. Sharyn Romano, a Hollywood High School Alumni Association board member and founder of the Hollywood Beautification Team (hbteam.org) catalyzed a meeting with Linda Dishman of the Los Angeles Conservancy to encourage the Alumni Association to allocate resources.

 

The application was prepared by Christy Johnson McAvoy, founding principal of the firm Historic Resources Group, LLC, a nationally recognized expert in historic preservation planning and development.

 

"We have received letters of support and the nomination was approved by the Commission to be submitted to the Keeper of the National Register,” stated Amy H. Crain, State Historian II at the Registration Unit of the Office of Historic Preservation in Sacramento (ohp.parks.ca.gov). The Commission approved the nomination on October 28, 2011.

 

The nomination will be forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register under cover of a letter from State Historic Preservation Officer Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA.

 

The next step in this process will be to wait for the response from the Keeper of the National Register. If approved, Hollywood High School will be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, “the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation.”

 

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[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

Member comment:

As a graduate of the class of 1942 (S) I was delighted to see this new proposal. It is certainly one of the best I have seen for Hollywood. I think of the movie industry, the political scene, athletics (when "Achieve the Honorable" meant more than today, engineers, and you name all of the industries and entertainments and you will find HHS grads.

 

I was attending Selma Avenue Elementary while the rebuilding of HHS was being built during the 30's. I believe it was part of the WPA project, and I could barely wait to go there as a student.

 

Good luck with the worthwhile effort. Well deserved!

 

Shirley Harman LaBarre

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

Member comment:

Stunningly good results. Love it

 

Fred Held

Member of the HHS Hall of Fame.

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

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From: Jules Schreiber

Congratulations!!

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

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Thank you for this worthy effort.   Lita Martin Reid Class of 1948

 

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

Member comment:

Hey, good news.

Are any of the participants cited in the release HHS alums?  If so, if you were to put      ‘63 or  ‘76     or what ever class they were in it would make that clear.  (My little college does this with its alumni stuff and its very helpful and informative.

Too, if the release writer perceives it is “too local” or “too detailed” or whatever for the media, let THEM edit it out.  (Do they still edit?)  Meanwhile, you’re keeping your audience in tune.

Thanks.

Best, Peter Toll, ‘59

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

Member comment:

If they could see our original beautiful campus, there would be no question!

Good luck with it anyway.

Beverly June Curtis Hanson

Class S'38

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

Member comment:

BEAUTIFUL!  Thank you for informing me.  It makes me very proud.

Sincerely,

Carole Slater

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

Member comment:

Great Job!!!
Best Regards,

Joann Adso Scott CTC
Owner
Travel By Scott
10920 Victory Blvd.
North Hollywood, Ca, 91606

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

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From Aleta Wensloff:

thank you for all of your hard work.  And, thank you for keeping us posted.

 

[SUSAN J. SILVESTRI]

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From Dolores Neese:

HURRAH!!!!! Let me know if there is anything an alum can do, like email or?

 

Dolores Stelter Neese  class of Winter 1960