Friends Of Residential Treasures: LA is an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to energizing, educating and connecting Angelenos through the dynamic stories of our homes, neighborhoods, and architecture.
Our organization has developed four interlocking programs in pursuit of our mission: An online mapping system for self-guided tours of the exteriors of architecturally significant homes developed by experts in the field (FORT Trails); a fellowship to foster new knowledge (FORT Fellowship); a series of virtual experiences to provide interior access and understanding (FORT Frames); and an ongoing series of live and virtual educational events (FORT Gatherings). We have been covered by the LA Times, KCRW, NY Times, KCAL, NBC: LA, Spectrum News, NPR, Los Angeles Magazine, Time Out Los Angeles, American Way, and other outlets. We have partnered on events with the Los Angeles Public Library, the Hollyhock House, the City of West Hollywood, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Gamble House, Village Green, Studio 111, Pasadena Heritage, the Pasadena Museum of History, soho.home.studio, the Barnsdall Art Park, the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design, the Society of Architectural Historians, the Wolford House and more. Our organization is the recipient of an LA Conservancy Preservation award and a California Preservation Foundation Design award. FORT:LA’s work will be featured in the U.S. Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Our newsletter announcing our free monthly content reaches over 10,000 subscribers. Learn more at www.fortla.org.
Our Programs
Annual Highlights
The Dagny Mayo
Sizzle Reel
Architecture for All
