West Adams Heritage Association

West Adams Heritage Association
Abbreviation WAHA
Founded 1983 (1983) in Los Angeles, California
Type Historic Preservation
Legal status nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
Location
  • 2263 S. Harvard Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90018
Website www.westadamsheritage.org

Founded in 1983, the West Adams Heritage Association (WAHA) is is an historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California that is focused on the preservation of the Historic West Adams section of the city.

As stated on their website: "West Adams is located just south and west of Downtown and contains the city's largest concentration of Victorian and Craftsman homes, five of the city's Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, and a concentration of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments."

The Frederick Hastings Rindge House located at 2263 S. Harvard Boulevard.

The organization is known for sponsoring neighborhood tours[1][2] as well as speaking out about preservation issues affecting West Adams.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Kaplan, Sam Hall (8 November 1986). "The Historic Elegance of West Adams" – via LA Times.
  2. ↑ "waha - Wellington Square".
  3. ↑ MITCHELL, JOHN L. (7 June 1991). "Tenant Will Be Sought for Library : Architecture: The Washington Irving branch won't move until someone can be found to take over the historic building." – via LA Times.

Coordinates: 34°02′04″N 118°18′25″W / 34.03436°N 118.30708°W / 34.03436; -118.30708

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