Friends Of Residential Treasures: LA brings people together by celebrating the history and influence of residential architecture.
Our organization has developed four interlocking programs in pursuit of our mission: An online mapping system for self-guided tours of the exteriors of architecturally significant homes developed by experts in the field (FORT Trails); a fellowship to foster new knowledge (FORT Fellowship); a series of virtual experiences to provide interior access and understanding (FORT Frames); and an ongoing series of live and virtual educational events (FORT Gatherings). We have been covered by the LA Times, KCRW, KCAL, NBC: LA, Spectrum News, NPR, Los Angeles Magazine, Time Out Los Angeles, American Way, and other outlets. We have partnered on events with the Los Angeles Public Library, the Hollyhock House, the City of West Hollywood, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Gamble House, Village Green, Studio 111, Pasadena Heritage, the Pasadena Museum of History, soho.home.studio, the Barndsall Art Park, the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design, the Society of Architectural Historians, the Wolford House, and more. Our organization is the recipient of an LA Conservancy Preservation award and a California Preservation Foundation Design award. FORT’s newsletter announcing its free monthly content reaches over 9,200 subscribers. Our website is www.fortla.org.