As I had revealed in an earlier letter to the owners, my husband, Dr. Jon Rich and I, had submitted an extensive application to the LB Navy Memorial Heritage Association, on behalf of the St. Regis, in order to secure funds for restoration and improvement to our Second Place Entrance. On March 28, 2013, our Board President, Rodney Hilburn and I attended the Awards Ceremony where Rodney accepted the award for our building. This gift will help us move forward with plans to replace the aluminum door with a beautiful, new mahogany set of period-appropriate front doors complete with coordinating hardware finished with the oil-bronzed patina. This finish had been reviewed and chosen with the help of our Decorating Committee, Eli Guzman (and myself), President Rodney Hilburn, and our On-Site Manager, Theresa Madrid. Moving away from the brassy or aluminum finish on hardware, you may notice the new lobby light fixtures have a more subdued and elegant look too. Echoing that theme, you will notice that Rodney recently replaced all the carpet 'transition strips' down all the halls, and will shortly be replacing the long missing strips to the front entrance, thus giving the lobby a more polished and completed look.
In addition, the Grant provides funds that will replace a missing chandelier and two flush-mount light fixtures over the doors. We are reviewing now other associated changes related to the replacement of the doors, including a new placement of the entry system, etc. The Board hopes to finalize the decisions regarding these improvements soon. The final phase of the Grant award would consist of the repair of the concrete centered around the damage to the pediment surrounding the facial perimeter of the building just above the First Floor and the restoration of the seashell corbel at the top of the south column at the Second Place Entrance.
Our President, Rodney Hilburn, and I, met yesterday with a Historical Architect, Mr. Jonathan Glasgow. The Navy Grant included in our award, the fee for Mr. Glasgow to study, advise and review all the choices for our improvements, in order to give us a clearance to proceed with a 'Certificate of Appropriateness'. The Historical Association of LB is an active voice within the city and is working to preserve and restore older buildings such as the St. Regis, which was built in 1922. In the presentation of the Grant, Rodney described our lovely building as THE oldest building along the LB coastline, even pre-dating the Villa Riviera. As a member and possible upcoming Tour Guide for the Historical Association, I hope to work to eventually add the St. Regis to the list of buildings on the roster of 'must see' landmarks.
In addition, Mr. Glasgow will be working with us to ascertain the possibility of re-opening our stunning Solarium! Our rooftop Solarium, original to the building, allows for an amazing 360 degree view encompassing the Queen Mary, Naples, Signal Hill, and distant points such as Catalina, downtown LA in the distance, etc. We are forming a Committee now to study all the different aspects involved in this wonderful new project and having our own paid liaison and advisor on-board, is invaluable in helping us navigate the different exemptions that might apply, in our quest to re-open. The possibilities for potential are endless with this jewel and Mr. Wayland Moore, the contact person in the past for TV/Movie filming within the building, informed me that several directors had expressed interest in our Solarium for filming. The possibilities are endless and several people have expressed to Rodney and myself an interest in the various roles on a Committee. Check out the filming that has been done here in the past:
In addition, the Grant provides funds that will replace a missing chandelier and two flush-mount light fixtures over the doors. We are reviewing now other associated changes related to the replacement of the doors, including a new placement of the entry system, etc. The Board hopes to finalize the decisions regarding these improvements soon. The final phase of the Grant award would consist of the repair of the concrete centered around the damage to the pediment surrounding the facial perimeter of the building just above the First Floor and the restoration of the seashell corbel at the top of the south column at the Second Place Entrance.
Our President, Rodney Hilburn, and I, met yesterday with a Historical Architect, Mr. Jonathan Glasgow. The Navy Grant included in our award, the fee for Mr. Glasgow to study, advise and review all the choices for our improvements, in order to give us a clearance to proceed with a 'Certificate of Appropriateness'. The Historical Association of LB is an active voice within the city and is working to preserve and restore older buildings such as the St. Regis, which was built in 1922. In the presentation of the Grant, Rodney described our lovely building as THE oldest building along the LB coastline, even pre-dating the Villa Riviera. As a member and possible upcoming Tour Guide for the Historical Association, I hope to work to eventually add the St. Regis to the list of buildings on the roster of 'must see' landmarks.
In addition, Mr. Glasgow will be working with us to ascertain the possibility of re-opening our stunning Solarium! Our rooftop Solarium, original to the building, allows for an amazing 360 degree view encompassing the Queen Mary, Naples, Signal Hill, and distant points such as Catalina, downtown LA in the distance, etc. We are forming a Committee now to study all the different aspects involved in this wonderful new project and having our own paid liaison and advisor on-board, is invaluable in helping us navigate the different exemptions that might apply, in our quest to re-open. The possibilities for potential are endless with this jewel and Mr. Wayland Moore, the contact person in the past for TV/Movie filming within the building, informed me that several directors had expressed interest in our Solarium for filming. The possibilities are endless and several people have expressed to Rodney and myself an interest in the various roles on a Committee. Check out the filming that has been done here in the past:
If you know of anyone in the TV/Movie business who might be interested in filming here, please contact Eli Guzman, namzug173@gmail.com.
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