2022 Preservation Awards (Chair) Winner: Herald Examiner Building

Designed in 1913 by Julia Morgan, California’s first licensed female architect and one of the most influential architects in herstory, the Herald Examiner was the first large-scale project Morgan designed for William Randolph Hearst. A newspaper office until 1989, the L.A. Conservancy led a loud call-to-action when plans to demolish it for a parking lot were announced. The City designated the Herald Examiner as a HCM but the building languished for years serving as a filming location. In 2015, Georgetown Corporation partnered with the Hearst Corporation to bring back its architectural glory. It now actively contributes to the revitalization of downtown’s historic Broadway district.

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Arizona State University is currently its major tenant. Glad to see it restored and readapted.

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A walk-thru the Herald Examiner building, rumor had it it closed its doors by way of Trans America in the late 70's. But, underground it still facilitated trying to organize its stamina. It wasn't so much a bilingual Spanish paper but a neighborhood rural area. Bob headwriter for the Los Angeles branch put the ingredients together and made an icon....