Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Committee starting in AIAPF
Those who attended the April First Friday Forum heard a presentation by Bob Kneisel, a founder of Bungalow Heaven, an historic neighborhood now on the National Register of Historic places, and Russell Hobbs, a Member Emeritus of our Chapter and a resident of Bungalow Heaven. Thepresentation was a challenge to this Chapter to form an alliance with that historic neighborhood and in particular with their Home Restoration Grant program. That program was created for the purpose of funding by the Neighborhood Association to qualifying neighbors to have elements of their bungalow, where visible from the street, restored or repaired to enhance their historical bungalow and the neighborhood.
Up to now Pasadena Heritage has been gracious enough to assist in the selection of recipients and administer the execution of the work. As wonderful as they are, their talents lie elsewhere and are delighted that we could ‘take up the reins”. It is a natural that we architects become involved for who are better qualified to help. A few of us have already met to discuss how PFAIA and BHNA can work together to the benefit of the neighborhood and our chapter participation in our community. Think of this as a grassroots effort expanding from Bungalow Heaven to the other historic neighborhoods of Pasadena and then reaching out to more communities within our chapter boundaries...and beyond.
COME JOIN US. WE NEED YOUR EXPERTISE!
Call or e-mail the Chapter Office or Russell Hobbs AIA, CSI,
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