Los Angeles Conservancy

The Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that runs walking tours about architecture and urban history in Downtown Los Angeles. The Art Deco tour starts at the Central Library and visits buildings in the historic district, while the Broadway tour follows stories of buildings, neighborhoods, and people. There are also the Past and Present tour and the Modern Architecture Under the Moonlight tour, where docents explain the symbolism of building ornament and the background of designs. The direction of the organization's historic preservation work has drawn criticism since 2020.