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southwest museum: Southwest Museum Mount Washington Partial One Day ReOpening - 05/19/12 05:28 AM
The Southwest Musuem, closed since 2002 under a shadow of controversy will open its doors Saturday, May 19 from 10am to 4pm, for a "partial re-opening". The Southwest Museum's Re-opening of the hallway in the lower lobby will be the first time the public has had an opportunity to visit the museum in many years. Wear your Friends of the SWM Coalition t-shirt, stop in for a bit and show that there is overwhelming interest in having the ENTIRE museum re-open, sooner rather than never.
From Mount Washington-Highland Park Patch:
According to Yadhira De Leon, spokesperson for the Autry National Center, … (0 comments)
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southwest museum: Southwest Museum: Saving Los Angeles First Museum and the Arroyo Culture - 09/04/10 07:19 AM
Register at the National Trust for Historic Presevation and vote to show your support of the the Southwest Museum.
Charles Fletcher Lummis founded the Southwest Museum to be a comprehensive museum covering the history, science, and art of the American Southwest.
Founded in 1907, the Southwest Museum's permanent home was specifically chosen atop a hill overlooking the Arroyo Seco Valley and since opening in 1914, the Southwest Museum has remained the iconic symbol of Los Angeles' architectural and cultural life.
This gorgeous building became, in many ways, a pivot point that swung the city from an agrarian community to an urban … (1 comments)
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southwest museum: Understanding the Southwest Museum Controversy - 08/22/08 09:20 PM
Ground was broken for the Southwest Museum on November 16, 1912. The museum was the dream of Charles Lummis.
"Lummis had constructed a home for himself in Arroyo Seco, which he named El Alisal. It became a personal museum where Lummis began to accumulate his own collection of artifacts and research materials. When site selection [for the Southwest Museum] began in 1905, various locations were considered, some with great financial inducements, but Lummis was adamant that the only choice could be the hillside property visible from El Alisal, with a commanding view of Arroyo Seco and far beyond. The 38-acre site … (3 comments)
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