Nominations
Our mission will encourage public awareness of historic resources and emphasize their importance in the community by celebrating new resources designated at historic landmarks at the local, state, or federal level. This will involve public announcements of new designations and the acknowledgment of the teams behind achieving these great successes.
The Conservancy will also celebrate anniversaries of Downey businesses and important local sites which developed strong local reputations and affiliations, and in some cases hold historic landmark status.
Know of a place with historic value? Let us know!
The City of Downey currently does not allow local historic landmarks...but the Downey Conservancy is always on the lookout for important places to protect, and buildings that are eligible to be California State Landmarks and Nationally-Registered Landmarks.
If you have a place you'd like to bring to our attention, please fill out the form below:
Properties you suggest can be houses, apartment buildings, private or public buildings, civic buildings, neighborhoods, parks, or other designed places within Downey city limits.
Usually places receive historic designation because they are:
Are a great example of a type of architectural design
Are the work of a master architect
Affiliated with a historic event or person important to city, state, or national history
Have played an important role in the development of a neighborhood appreciated for its cultural background