Japanese Hospital Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) Nomination

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On November 1, 2016, Los Angeles City Council voted to designate the former Japanese Hospital in Boyle Heights as a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM).  However, the future use of the site remains in uncertain. 

In the spring of 2016, the Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) nominated Japanese Hospital for local HCM status. The Moderne building is significant for its associations with Los Angeles' early Japanese and Japanese American community, as well as the history of medicine and public health. READ MORE