Efforts to recognize Beverly Fairfax as a historical district were led by Save Beverly Fairfax, a grassroots coalition of owners and residents formed in 2016 to protect the neighborhood's architectural and cultural history.
[5][7] Jewish schools, religious institutions, social clubs, and storefronts flourished here in the 20th century.
[5] Following World War II, many Holocaust survivors moved to Beverly Fairfax because it was an established safe haven for Jewish people living in Los Angeles.
[7][9] In 2016, several major development projects near the district threatened the neighborhood's unique cultural and architectural heritage.
[1][9] Media related to Beverly Fairfax Historic District at Wikimedia Commons