The battle to save the last Brown Derby restaurant, part of Hollywood's Golden Age, and preserve the unique neighborhood charm of historic Los Feliz has been won!
On May 19th, the Los Angeles City Council on a unanimous (10-0) vote declared the entire structure at 4500 Los Feliz Blvd. (currently home to the Derby nightclub and Louise's Trattoria) a Historic Cultural Monument of the City of Los Angeles!
Adler Reality, a large scale developer, purchased the land at 4500 Los Feliz in 2004 with plans bulldoze the beautiful, historic 1928 structure on the site, currently. They wanted to destroy the last Brown Derby restaurant from Hollywood's Golden Age, in order to build a massive 5-story complex (including 80+ luxury condos and retail shops) called "Hillhurst Square." But the community spoke out!
Read more about the fight and the victory at www.savethederby.com.
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Posted by: Discover Publishing Group | June 29, 2006 11:30 PM