The Art Deco tour is an in-depth look at the history, materials, and style of Art Deco architecture popular in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s. Everyone knows that L.A. is a glamorous city. But few know that true Old Hollywood glamour lies in the streets of downtown L.A.! Nothing evokes Jazz Age elegance like Art Deco. On this tour, you’ll marvel at the incredible detail of these structures, with their brilliant colors and lush materials. You’ll learn how Art Deco made its way to L.A., and why it became such a defining architectural style in the city.
The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, that works through education and advocacy to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the historic architectural and cultural resources of Los Angeles County. One service provided is informative docent-led architectural walking tours in downtown L.A., see:
https://www.laconservancy.org/tours.
Tour starts in Pershing Square (if closed, meet at the corner of 6th & Olive Streets)$20.00 | Limited to 15 participants.
Online registration is closed. Sign up for this tour at the conference registration desk.
(Adding this tour to your schedule here does not guarantee registration.)
