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Developer New Century is not thrilled about today's announcement about their property being placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list. In fact, they've already sent two press releases, picked up by Curbed LA. The first one partially here: "We are disappointed to see the Century Plaza Hotel politicized in this way, particularly at a time when the City of Los Angeles is suffering from extreme economic hardship and is in dire need of new jobs. The naming of the hotel as an historic place is not supported by the facts. The building is less than 50 years old and does not qualify for consideration under stringent criteria for historic designation of a building of this recent age. [This fact is addressed in that LA Times story]."
Century Plaza Developers Fight Back
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Historical preservation in LA is out of control. In every dealing I've had with pro-preservation folks, I'm left with the perspective that they want to lock down the whole physical city as it is right now and force a thousand future generations to inhabit it and like it, dammit.
We need to stop preserving things simply because they are old and start focusing on the historical role of the building itself. The 50 year rule is ridiculous, arbitrary. I realize that it's sometimes sad to see places we have fond memories of or enjoy the aesthetics of go under the wrecking ball, but folks need to learn how to let go.