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Jul 31, 2025
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Learning California History Through Landmarks
Thursday, July 31st | 12pm - 1pm
Join CPF as we host LA history blogger Etan Rosenbloom (EtanDoesLA.com) for an exploration of California history through its historic landmarks. Etan is on a mission to visit all 600+ Los Angeles County sites on the National Register of Historic Places, and his journey has taken him from beachsides to mountaintops, architectural masterpieces to Native American rock art, speakeasies to Spanish missions.
In this program, Etan will share some of his favorite historic spots in LA, with a special emphasis on places intertwined with the broader history of California. He’ll also discuss the challenges of approaching history through the lens of physical places—and why landmarks are such powerful tools for understanding the past and how communities continue to evolve.
Featured image: Stahl House by Pierre Koenig, photographed by Etan Rosenbloom
Speaker
Etan Rosenbloom
Founder
Etan Does LA
Etan Rosenbloom is the founder, blogger, and social mediator of Etan Does LA, a project documenting the history of all 600+ Los Angeles landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places. His work has been featured by the LA Times, KIIS-FM, LAist's How to LA podcast, the LA Conservancy, and Friends of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles, among others. By day, Etan works for an organization that pays royalties to songwriters and composers when their music is played. He lives in Valley Village with his wife, kid, two cats, and a 111-year-old grand piano. Visit him online at EtanDoesLA.com, and follow him everywhere @etandoesla.