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OFFICE OF HISTORIC RESOURCES INFO BRIEF

Using ZIMAS to Find Historic Preservation Information

1. Open the ZIMAS Search screen.

This link will open a new window

for you so that you can read these

instructions in one window while

you perform the activity in the new

window. At any time, close the other

window to return to this page.

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2. Search for a specific property by street address or Assessor Parcel Number (APN) as indicated in the

“Search By” sidebar. Enter the address or APN following the instructions. In this example, we will search for

the Bradbury Building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Bradbury Building’s address is

304 South Broadway. Here are a few other historic places and their address you might be interested

in researching:

• Chateau Marmont Hotel, 8221 W MARMONT LANE

• Britt Mansion & Gardens, 2141 W ADAMS BLVD

• Bullock’s Wilshire, 3050 W WILSHIRE BLVD

• Capitol Records Tower, 1750 N VINE ST

• Casa de Adobe, 4603 N FIGUEROA ST

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3. If multiple properties appear,

select the specific address you

are looking for.

4. Under “Property Information”

sidebar on the left side of the

screen, select “Planning and

Zoning Information” tab.

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5. When the information appears

go to “Historic Preservation

Review.” If a linked “Yes”

appears, then the property falls

into one of the six categories of

properties included in ZIMAS.

Select the “Yes” for the “Historic

Preservation” page.

6. A popup will appear prompting

you to continue to ZIMAS or

learn additional information

on Historic Places LA. Click on

ZIMAS to learn about the historic

designation of the property.

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7. A new “Historic Preservation”

page is displayed. There are three

tabs with information about this

historic resource, depending on

the type of resource.

The “Resources” Table of Contents to the left of each tab links to “Special Instructions” which

apply to the property. The three tabs are as follows:

• Historic Preservation Overlay Zone – Displays information specific to properties within HPOZs.

“HPOZ Info” links to the left show additional information on the HPOZ.

• Other Historic Designation – Displays other designation and survey information on properties.

The “Resources” Table of Contents to the left links to additional information.

• Mills Act – Indicates whether a property is under a Mills Act contract. Generally these are

designated HCMs and contributing properties to HPOZs. The “Resources” Table of Contents to

the left links to information on the Mills Act program.