The Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties consists of properties designated as historic landmarks by the Cultural Heritage Commission of City of Beverly Hills, California, United States. To date, 45 buildings, parks, and public art installations have been designated. The designated landmarks include works of master architects (including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, Greene and Greene, and Paul R. Williams), homes of major figures in the motion picture business (including Samuel Goldwyn, David O. Selznick, and Harry Cohn), a storybook witch's cottage originally built as a movie set, and a space-age gas station.

Adoption of historic preservation program In 2011, the owner of the Richard Neutra-designed Kronish House, regarded as a "Modern masterpiece," began demolition proceedings. The proposed demolition sparked a public outcry.Martha Groves (July 24, 2011), Neutra's Kronish House appears to be bound for demolition Los Angeles Times.

In 2012, following the threat to the Kronish House, the Beverly Hills city council adopted a historic preservation ordinance. The ordinance seeks "to honor, protect, and preserve the most exceptional properties in Beverly Hills."

Properties designated As of 2025, a total of 45 properties have received local landmark status pursuant to the ordinance. The first property to receive the designation was the Beverly Hills Hotel, designed by Elmer Grey and completed in 1912 before Beverly Hills was incorporated as a city. The most recent addition to the registry was the Mission Revival Church of the Good Shepherd that has been the site of numerous celebrity weddings (Elizabeth Taylor, Carmen Miranda, Mark Wahlberg) and funerals (Rudolph Valentino, Gary Cooper, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Sinatra).

The register includes works by several master architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright (Anderton Court), Richard Neutra (Kronish House), Greene and Greene (Anthony-Kerry House), Paul R. Williams (MCA/Litton Headquarters Complex), Gordon Kaufmann (Greystone Mansion, The Helms Estate), S. Charles Lee (Saban Theatre), and Lloyd Wright (Karasik House).

The register also includes homes of several individuals notable for their contributions to the motion picture business, including producers and studio executives Samuel Goldwyn and David O. Selznick, Columbia Pictures co-founder Harry Cohn, and comedian/actor Joe E. Brown.

Other entries on the register include a storybook witch's cottage originally built as a movie set in Culver City and moved to Beverly Hills in 1924; a space-age gas station built in 1965; and a statue depicting unraveled celluloid.

Downgrading of the program In 2014, the Los Angeles Conservancy gave the city an A+ rating for its nascent historic preservation program. However, the program drew ire from developers and property owners, and in 2015, the city council amended the ordinance, significantly weakening its protections. In response to the changes, the Los Angeles Conservancy changed the city's preservation report card from a grade of A+ to C−.

While 42 properties were designated in the first seven years of the program from 2012 to 2018, only three were designated in the following seven years from 2019 to 2025.

List of landmarks Numbers shaded in blue indicate properties also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. +No.NameImageAddressArchitectYearReport1Beverly Hills Hotel9641 Sunset BlvdElmer Grey; Paul R. Williams1912 2Virginia Robinson Estate and Garden1008 Elden WayNathaniel Dryden19103Beverly Hills Women's Club1700 Chevy Chase DrGable and Wyant19254Greystone Mansion905 Loma Vista DrGordon Kaufmann19275Beverly Hills Post Office469 N. Crescent DrRalph Carlin Flewelling19336Anderton Court Shops332 N. Rodeo DrFrank Lloyd Wright19547Karasik House436 Spalding DrLloyd Wright19608The Witch's House516 N. Walden DrHarry Oliver19209Waverly Mansion 9401 Sunset BlvdLeland F. Fuller192510Hilton Office Building 9990 Santa Monica BlvdWilliam Pereira and Associates195511Locke House 801 N. Rodeo DriveFrank M. Tyler191412Beverly Hills City Hall450 N. Crescent DrKoerner and Gage193213Saban Theatre8440 Wilshire BlvdS. Charles Lee193014Anthony-Kerry House 910 N. Bedford DrGreene and Greene1909, 192315Millard Sheets Artwork Installation 450 N. Rexford DrMillard Sheets197416McGilvray House 801 N. Alpine DrWallace Neff192717Harry Cohn Estate 1000 N. Crescent DrRobert Farquhar192718Beverly Wilshire Hotel9528 Wilshire BlvdWalker and Eisen192819Slavin House 620 N. Sierra DrMarshall P. Wilkinson193620Beverly Gardens ParkSanta Monica Blvd & Wilshire BlvdWilbur Cook Jr. and Ralph Cornell1906, 193021Beverly Hills Water Treatment Number 1 325-333 S. La Cienega BlvdArthur Taylor192022The Helms Estate 135 Copley PlaceGordon Kaufmann192823Beverly Gardens Apartments 9379-9383 W. Olympic BlvdC.W. Raymond193024Writers and Artists Building 9507 Santa Monica BlvdRoy Seldon Price192425Joe E. Brown Residence707 Walden DrRene Riverre193026Ahmanson Bank and Trust Building 9145 Wilshire BlvdMillard Sheets195927Will Rogers Memorial Park9650 Sunset BlvdWilbur Cook191528Kronish House 9439 Sunset BlvdRichard Neutra195429Celluloid Monument Triangular median at intersection of Olympic, Beverly, Beverwil DrivesMerell Gage196030Gibraltar Square - Kate Mantilini Building 9101-9111 Wilshire BlvdWilliam Pereira and Associates1959, 198631Clock Drive-In Market 8423 Wilshire Blvdna192932Rosenstiel Residence 1210 Coldwater CanyonVictor Gruen195033Salkin Apartment Building No. 2 328 S. Rexford DrJules G. Salkin195634Samuel Goldwyn Estate 1200 Laurel LaneDouglas Honnold193435Fine Arts Ahrya Theatre8554 Wilshire BlvdB. Marcus Priteca193736Vance Residence 805 Hillcrest Rd.John Elgin Woolf195437Union 76 Service Station427 N. Crescent Dr.Gin Dan Wong196538Weller-Schreiber Apartment Building 157 S. Crescent Dr.A. Markowitz and Son193539Gindi-Birnkrant House 604 Alpine DrBuff and Hensman197940J.B. Hurd Residence 626 N. Camden DrRay P. Stahmann194141Wilshire-Rexford Office Building 9300 Wilshire BlvdSidney Eisenshtat196342David O. Selznick Residence 1050 Summit DrRoland Coate193543Pendleton-Evans Residence 1033 Woodland DrJohn Elgin Woolf194144MCA/Litton Headquarters Complex 360-375 N. Crescent DrPaul R. Williams1938 - 196945Church of the Good Shepherd501-505 N. Bedford DrJames Donnellan1924

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