Fox Studio

Fox Studio prepared a comprehensive master plan for its Los Angeles studio lot in order to obtain entitlements for new construction and the continued use of its facility.  As part of the environmental assessment, Historic Resources Group evaluated the potential National Register eligibility of the studio as a historic district, and used the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation to assess the impact of the proposed project on the identified district.  

With careful site planning and the development of a preservation plan, Historic Resources Group determined that the historic district was eligible for the National Register, while allowing improvements to the property.  Fox Studio adopted a preservation plan based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation to govern the rehabilitation of the forty-five contributing properties in the designated historic district and the compatibility of adjacent new construction. The plan, drafted by Historic Resources Group, includes guidelines for rehabilitation, recommendations for new construction, landscape and maintenance plans.

Fox Studio subsequently embarked on an ambitious rehabilitation plan that must comply with historic preservation standards under the terms of its zoning conditions.  Historic Resources Group continues to serve as the compliance monitor for the rehabilitation of historic buildings on the studio lot employing the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the California Historic Building Code.  To date, Historic Resources Group has been involved in over thirty rehabilitation projects on the property.

As Fox Studio's historic preservation consultant, Historic Resources Group was also asked to develop and implement a multi-media educational package that celebrates the historic and architectural significance of the historic motion picture studio.  Components of the effort included an historic resources survey of significant structures; a context statement detailing the role of the studio in motion picture history; the production of a fifteen minute automated multi-projector slide show with taped audio narration; the publication of an eight page tabloid-style self-guided walking tour; training of approximately fifty studio personnel and selected volunteers as docents; and the production of an historic photograph exhibit and outreach materials for use in community meetings.  Historic Resources Group coordinated public tours of the studio lot, which were attended by over 2,500 people, and additional special membership tours for the Los Angeles Conservancy and Hollywood Heritage, consisting of approximately 1,000 people.