The following is a submission from the Santa Monica Conservancy. All first person references refer to them. Photo: Carol Lemlein, Former Councilmembers Kevin McKeown and Ted Winterer, and State Senator Ben Allen at the Preservation Resource Center grand opening at the Shotgun House.
In 2016, a rare survivor of Santa Monica’s earliest residential homes was saved from imminent demolition, restored, and repurposed to serve as the City’s only center for historic preservation.
On Sunday, May 17, from 2 to 4 pm, the Santa Monica Conservancy is throwing a birthday party, and you’re invited!
RSVP or make a donation, here.
Join us at 2520 Second Street, right next to the Ocean Park Library, for a free block party celebrating 10 years of the Shotgun House as the Preservation Resource Center.
Here’s what to expect:
- Live Music, Food & Beverages
- Hear from Former Mayor of Santa Monica Ted Winterer & City Officials
- A ‘Dramatic’ Storytelling of Saving the Shotgun House by Board President Mario Fonda-Bonardi
- Special Shotgun House Anniversary Award honoring Attorney Kenneth L. Kutcher
| And in case you missed it, there’s even more reason to celebrate: today, April 28th**, the City of Santa Monica is issuing a proclamation declaring May as Historic Preservation Month — honoring the work of the Santa Monica Conservancy and community members alike. The perfect kickoff to our birthday month! Read tonight’s City Council Meeting agenda here. To ensure the Shotgun House continues to thrive well into the future, the Conservancy invites you to become a Birthday Benefactor with a donation of $100, including: |
| Your name inscribed on a star affixed to a giant anniversary ‘birthday card’. Your name listed as a ‘Birthday Benefactor’ in a special exhibition panel inside the Shotgun House, on view for one year.Donations directly contribute to the ongoing maintenance, programming, and free public access of the Shotgun House! |
** – Well, yesterday at any rate. – DN
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