FOCAL presents cultural historian Jeffrey Herr

The Friends of the Caltech Libraries will hold its spring membership luncheon on Wednesday, April 9, featuring guest speaker Jeffrey Herr, arts manager for the cultural affairs department of the City of Los Angeles. Herr is editor of the recently published Landmark L.A.: Historic-Cultural Monuments of Los Angeles, which chronicles the 700-odd historic and cultural landmarks that are protected by the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and covering classic monuments from the Hollywood sign to the Watts Towers to the Holiday Bowl, the book examines the city’s diverse historic legacy through the physical features that define its character.

Landmark L.A. will be offered for sale at the event, with proceeds benefiting the City of Los Angeles Preservation Internship Program, which provides internship opportunities for college students studying historic preservation. Herr will sign books before and after lunch.

A no-host reception, beginning at 11:30 a.m., will kick off the luncheon. The cost is $30 each for FOCAL members and two guests and $35 for nonmembers. For reservations, contact K. C. McBride at (626) 395-6411 by Friday, April 4.
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