December 12, 2025
Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Etched in Stone – Former Home Savings Building is here to stay

Santa Monica City Council granted Tuesday evening the building located at 2600 Wilshire Boulevard a City Landmark and a Landmark Parcel based upon five of the designation established in SMMC Section 9.56.100(a). The building comes complete with mural “Pleasures Along the Beach,” by Millard Sheets, sculptures “Family Group at the Beach,” by Richard Ellis and “Child with Dolphins,” by John Edward Svenson, as well as a stained-glass window, designed by Susan Hertel. The building currently houses a popular New Balance store.

building1building2

Previous Article

City Approves Zero-Net Energy Despite Federal Administration Direction

Next Article

Frank Gehry Archive Acquired by Getty

You might be interested in …

Venice Eco Fest 2010

What’s Hot:

Venice Eco-Fest July 10, 10am-6pm, free Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk, Venice www.veniceecofest.org Celebrating green consciousness and all the creativity that it generates, Venice Eco-Fest is back at Venice Beach, with a day-long festival […]

Safety Risks of Dead Zones in Westside Canyons

By Keldine Hull While a hike through the Santa Monica Mountains is an ideal opportunity to unplug and take a break from technology, lack of cell service throughout different communities in or near the mountains […]