LA History Resources
Learn more about Los Angeles from these organizations, publications and assorted weirdos.
History, Preservation & Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
Historic Los Angeles blog (deep dive histories on historic houses in various LA neighborhoods)
California Missions Foundation
Great American Stations (Amtrak site about US train stations)
Oddity Odysseys (video explorations in and around LA)
Local Historical Societies
Beverly Hills Historical Society
Boyle Heights Historical Society
Historical Society of Centinela Valley
Covina Valley Historical Society
Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley
Culver City Historical Society
Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society
Little Landers Historical Society
Little Tokyo Historical Society
Historical Society of Long Beach
Los Angeles City Historical Society
Marina Del Rey Historical Society
Mount Lowe Preservation Society
Pacific Palisades Historical Society
Philosophical Research Society
Historical Society of Pomona Valley
San Fernando Valley Historical Society
San Pedro Bay Historical Society
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society
Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation
West Adams Heritage Association
Westchester/Playa Historical Society
Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society
Arts & Architecture
Arch Daily (articles on architecture preservation)
Arts & Architecture Magazine: Case Study House program
Building Biographer (this guy writes some of the most comprehensive imaginable bios of buildings)
Friends of Residential Treasures: LA (FORT: LA)
GambleHouse.org (in-depth background on Greene & Greene)
Legacies of LA (realtor site with in-depth histories of landmark properties)
Unlocking History with Brett Waterman (excellent video series on historic properties)
News Sites
Curbed Los Angeles (defunct, but worthwhile archives)
KCET (terrific articles on history & society)
Podcasts
Research Resources
Calisphere (free digital access to artifacts for research, teaching and curious exploration)
Los Angeles Public Library digital collections (aka TESSA)
Social Media
Victoria Bernal: @LAHistory (TW) | @VBinLA (IG)
Cahuenga Past (IG)
Forgotten Madness LA (IG) | (FB)
LA Explained (IG)
LA in a Minute (TikTok) | (IG)
Dan Lopez: @FlyingShips (IG) (art photography of LA locations)
Lost Angeles (public FB group)
Valley Haunts (IG)