Historic Walking Tour of NoHo

Please join us for another exciting and memorable tour of historic NoHo. When: Saturday, September 10, 2011

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per person suggested donation

RSVP: Call – 1-818-347-9665 or email at events@theMuseumSFV.org

Attendees may pay in advance by going to www.theMuseumSFV.org. Click on DONATE button in upper right hand corner. Credit cards and PayPal are accepted.

Parking: Street and metered parking is available in the area.

The tour begins at 10:00 a.m. at the corner of northwest corner of Magnolia Blvd. and Tujunga St. at the statue of Amelia Earhart in North Hollywood Park.

Tour highlights include:

• Amelia Earhart Statue                           
• Amelia Earhart Library (1928)     
• El Portal Theatre (1926)
• Security Trust and Savings Bank (1924)
• St. Paul’s First Lutheran Church 
• NoHo Arts District
• NoHo Fire Station #60                          
• Lankershim Arts Center (1939) (S. Charles Lee, architect)
• So. Pacific Railroad Depot (1896)         
• Commonwealth Savings & Loan Building
• Weddington Family History                   
• North Hollywood Masonic Temple Lodge 542
• Air raid siren                                         
• Lankershim Elementary School (Marilyn Monroe attended) 

Attendees will learn about real cowboys, pioneer families, movie television and recording stars, the Spanish conquest, Mexican ranchos, great steam trains, vast ranches and orchards, land barons, wars, and much more.

The walking tours are directed by Richard Hilton, Chair, Events for The Museum, board member and who is also a long time docent of the Los Angeles Conservancy.

About The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is in its developmental stage; obtaining input and gathering support from valley residents, gaining support from the business, public, private, and non-profit sectors. The Museum’s organizational goals and objectives will always be a work-in-progress; to meet the changing needs of a dynamic society. At the present, the San Fernando Valley has no significant museum of history and culture, which serves the entire Valley residential population. 

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is an educational and cultural institution. Its purpose is to acquire, display, and preserve artifacts, documents and records related to the San Fernando Valley and its residents. It strives to accomplish this through interactive exhibits, an interactive website, tours for schools and organizations, performances, lectures and an artifact loan program for San Fernando Valley schools.

The Museum's collections of art and historical items exist for scholarly research and for public enjoyment. The Museum collects, preserves, and shares with the entire San Fernando Valley important works of art as well as folk art and crafts.