History: Preserving Miracle Mile Buildings
I’ve lived in the Miracle Mile district all my life; my Mom grew up there, too (“What Price History,” May 22). Granted, we do not have buildings such as the Taj Mahal or a showcase designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, but the 1920s buildings and apartments are all we have to crow about. It’s our architectural heritage!
Somehow it doesn’t surprise me that landlords in the Miracle Mile South district desire to tear down these buildings. It appears to be a ritual here in Los Angeles to demolish older, quaint buildings to accommodate a parking lot or another apartment building.
I agree with Denise Robb of the Miracle Mile Action Committee--if I see one more balloon-laden apartment building in the Miracle Mile area, I’ll scream. And as for landlord Host Beil, who said, “There’s no reason for a building from 1929 to be a historical monument” and “I was born in Germany, and my town goes back thousands of years,” all I can say is: Sorry, Mr. Beil, we’re a few thousand years behind. Give us a chance to catch up. Start by preserving the buildings in the Miracle Mile South area.
LINDA HARRIS
Los Angeles
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