Panel Tries to Save Cafeteria to the Stars
Los Angeles cultural heritage officials are waging a last-ditch effort to save Hollywood’s Ontra Cafeteria from the wrecking ball.
On one side is the commission, which argues that the Ontra--home of Hollywood’s first post office and a former cafeteria to movie stars--is a local institution. On the other side is the building’s owner, Herman Properties, which says the former cafeteria is a charred eyesore that is a potentially deadly safety hazard.
The commission has ruled that the cafe is a cultural monument, giving it protection for a year, but Herman Properties has appealed that decision.
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