Charles J. Fisher is an American published author and Los Angeles–based historic preservation activist who has successfully nominated more than 180 historic buildings as City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments, as well as designated historic buildings for the County of Ventura and in the cities of Glendale, Monrovia, Ojai and Sierra Madre.

Fisher, a native Angeleno, together with other historical preservation advocates, founded the Highland Park Heritage Trust in 1982 to halt the demolition of pristine Craftsman and Mission Revival homes in favor of low-quality, high-density apartment structures. The Heritage Trust historic survey assessed hundreds of properties to create the Highland Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (Highland Park-Garvanza HPOZ), the largest Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in the city of Los Angeles. Fisher has served three times as president of the Heritage Trust, and served for 25 years on the Highland Park-Garvanza HPOZ board.

Fisher has worked in conjunction with the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Highland Park Heritage Trust, various historical societies,Staff report and numerous Los Angeles neighborhood councils,Staff report resident's groups, community groups,Lake improvement and advocacy groups to preserve Los Angeles' unique historic architectural and cultural legacy.

He also the author of two books, Highland Park (2008) and Garvanza (2010), both published by Arcadia Press. He is working on a comprehensive book giving a history of each of the Los Angeles City Historic Cultural Monuments.

Successful monument nominations Year Monument # Monument nameCity of Glendale2022143Sherman and Henrietta Ford House2019132Cole Residence131Josiah T. Wright Residence2017118Freeman ResidenceCity of Los Angeles20241311Astro Family Restaurant20231293Cunningham Residence1285White-Mooers House20221281Jablonski Residence1272Queen of Elysian Heights1261Throop House20211252Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Residence1243Medway Residence1230Art A. Smith Courtyard Apartments1225Harrington Residence20201210Bonnet House20191197Morris Abrams Chateau des Roses1196Fred C. Thomson Building1189Hunter Ranch House1188Collins Hacienda20181172Wallace Beery's Hollywood Hideaway1169The Montecito1162Walter Daniels Duplex20171155F. and W. Grand Silver Store Building1150Schaefer House1151Hollywood Reporter Building20161130Hollywood Palladium1117Welfer Residence1116Albert Van Luit Complex1114Redwine Building1110Restovich House1109Casa de Mi Sueño1104Hammers House1103Sheldon-Graves House20151100Polito House1099Fernbacher Flats1097Fifth Church of Christ Scientist1094Gillespie House1087Wilshire Professional Building1084Villa Minola1083Zieger House20141073Charles C. Hurd Residence1071York Boulevard Church of Christ1070The Polynesian1069Hlaffer-Courcier Residence1068J. W. Blank Residence1061Abraham Gore Residence20131041Donnelly House1038Gibbons-Del Rio Residence1037Southaven1027John Anson Ford Residence1026Sherwood House1025Durex Model Home1024Lechner House20121022Los Angeles Department of Water and Power General Office Building1020Firestone Tire Company Building1018Thorsen Residence1017Young-Gribling Residence1015Stein House20111010North Sycamore Chateau1004Richard Henry Dana Branch Library999Marsh Duplex998Boettcher House997Clifford Clinton Residence996Garden of Oz994Arensberg-Stendahl Home Gallery992T. R. Craig Residence "Peppergate Ranch"2010986Lento Brick Court985Sun Realty Company Building984Spreckels Building979Venice West Cafe973Henry Shire Residence972Shire Art House971Villa Palombo-Tagneri2009 952Kaye Residence951James F. Real Studio-Office950Original Echo Park Clubhouse949Bank of America – Echo Park Branch944Hermon Car Wall943Heerman Estate2008939The Black Cat Tavern932Clarence G. Badger ResidenceClarence G. Badger Residence931Castle CragStaff report929Oliver FlatsOliver Flats928Chateau Alpine927Sturdevant Bungalow924Bigford Residence923Kennedy-Solow Residence922Edward A. “Tink” Adams House916Petitfils Residence915Victor Rossetti Residence913Blackburn Residence2007899Charles C. Chapman Building897Haven of Rest894Monroe Cottage893Castera Residence890Waite Residence889McNary HouseHeritage 878Arwin ManorStaff report877Wilkins HouseStaff report874Garber House872Raphael Junction Block Building (New York Suspender Factory-California Ice Company)Staff report870San Marino Villas (Site of - Demolished illegally on April 11, 2014)868O'Neil Duplex No. 1Staff report861Monsignor O'Brien House859Orchard Gables Cottage2006858One Hundred North Sycamore855Statton Residence854Cline Residence and Museum849Nickel-Leong Mansion844Purviance Residence (Initially rejected, adopted after City Council motion by Eric Garcetti)CFMS report840Amsalem A. Ernst House839Paul Landacre Cabin2005827Arthur B. Benton Residence824Mary Stilson Residence05-1781 (CFMS)823Marshall Flats05-1780 (CFMS)810Edward J. Borgmeyer HouseEdward J. Borgmeyer House809Franklin T. Briles ResidenceFranklin T. Briles Residence805J. A. Howsley House802Hodel Residence and Teahouse796Jacobsen Duplex163Site of Walt Disney Studio (Nominated in 2005 to annex the site of the Animator's School.)2004781Mills Cottage778Murdock Residence1994614Wolford House613Scholfield House612Bircher-Share Residence611Minster Residence1993585Occidental College Hall of Letters Building (Savoy Apartments)582W. F. Poor Residence581York Boulevard State Bank - Bank of America and Store Fronts575Security Trust and Savings Bank (Highland Park Branch)1992565Charles H. Greenshaw Residence564E. A. Spencer Estate558Department of Water and Power Distributing Station No. 2556Charlie and Nettie Williams Home1991550A. J. Madison House549Highland Theatre Building541Reverend Williel Thomson Residence540Piper House (Site of - Destroyed by Fire in 1992)539J. E. Maxwell Residence529Montecito View House528Dr. Franklin S. Whaley Residence516St. Johns Episcopal Church1990508Gilmore Gasoline Service Station503Wachtel Studio-Home and Eucalyptus Grove494Kelman Residence and Carriage Barn493Casa de Adobe492Arroyo Seco Bank Building491James B. Booth Residence and Carriage House483J. B. Merrill House482Arthur S. Bent House481Mauer House1989470Ivar I. Phillips Residence469Ivar I. Phillips Dwelling464Fargo House443Bowman Residence (Exterior only)442Albion Cottages and Milagro Market437A. H. Judson Estate (Site of - Demolished in 1992)418George W. Wilson Estate (Site of - Destroyed by Fire on December 14, 1989)416Zieglar Estate413Octagon House (Heritage Square)412Garvanza Pumping Station and Site of Highland Reservoir411Robert Edmund Williams House (Hathaway Home for Children)1988404Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation402Frederic M. Ashley House400Sunrise Court395H. Stanley Bent House (Including Carriage House and Front Fountain)394Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds393Wiles House and Grounds392Treehaven, Guest House and Grounds389C. M. Church House380Reeves House (Site of - Destroyed by fire on October 10, 2017)379Morrell House378Wheeler-Smith House377Ollie Tract (except Lot 7)376William U. Smith House and Arroyo Stone Wall375Putnam House374G. W. E. Griffith House373Arroyo Stone House and Arroyo Stone Wall372Mary P. Field House and Arroyo Stone Wall371Tustin House and Arroyo Stone Wall370Herivel House and Arroyo Stone Wall369Johnson House and Arroyo Stone Wall366Latter House and Arroyo Stone Wall339Santa Fe's Arroyo Seco Bridge338Drake HouseCity of Monrovia2019148Route 66 Business BlockCity of Ojai201320Arbolada House 'B'City of Sierra Madre20171Casa de Monte Lado201610Webster House32Becker House201441Blumer FarmhouseCounty of Ventura2010169William Ford Residence170Acacia Mansion

References

External links Full listing of Historic-Cultural Monuments Written and/or Researched and Advocated by Charles J. Fisher historian4hire.com