Our free design and consultation services help owners and building managers with the maintenance and restoration of damaged or missing building names, numbers, lighting fixtures and other decorative elements.
Our free services help building owners restore and maintain damaged building names, numbers, lighting fixtures and other decorative elements. Make the most of your building's unique character and maximize its historical and commercial value.
If you own, manage or know of a building in need of attention, we want to hear from you! We provide restoration and maintenance guidance to owners and building managers to ensure any original features are considered when repairs or remodels are planned.
Help keep these special buildings part of our architectural landscape. Show your support through our sign sponsorship program, donations, or by raising awareness about their importance to our city's history and character.
What makes a dingbat apartment a dingbat? What are the hallmarks of mid-century apartment style? This uniquely Californian style has its roots in the post-war boom of the 1950 and 1960s and the wider modernism design movement. Read more about why these iconic buildings are such an important part of our architectural landscape.
Upgrade your properties while maintaining and preserving its valuable history and style. With a handful of small choices a building can be refurbished without loosing its mid-century appeal, without any additional cost. By focusing on the unique character embedded in these building you can create a property with a dedicated market of tenants who appreciate this historically important style.
With decades of design experience, our team can work with your existing maintenance and remodeling teams or with our recommended partners to recreate and refurbish damaged signage and other design elements. Building names can be redrawn from old photos or what remains of the original signage. Design services are free to qualifying buildings, and more substantial projects generously discounted by our partners and vendors.