The City Council on Tuesday approved declaring the  Eagle Rock home where Ben Affleck and Matt Damon worked on the award-winning movie  “Good Will Hunting” a  historic-cultural monument.  Also granted landmark status was the Donnelly House, a Folk-Victorian home that was moved  to Garvanza from Chinatown ... Read More »

By Brenda Rees A well-restored Folk-Victorian home that was moved  to Garvanza from Chinatown to save it from demolition is being considered for historic status. The two-story Donnelly House, relocated into the area in 2011, was recently recommended for recognition as a city monument by the Los ... Read More »

When Luther Burbank Middle School opened in the late 1920s,  the campus on the border of Garvanza and Highland Park was  hailed as “a marvel of modern architecture,” featuring a then-in-vogue pre-Columbian motif that evoked a Mayan temple. After more than 80 years, however, it’s hard ... Read More »

By Valentina Silva By all rights, Garvanza’s should be wildly popular, but its tucked-away location keeps it undercover. The neighborhood restaurant focuses on pan-Latin flavors with an emphasis on high quality local ingredients. The produce is fresh and seasonal, and the service is super friendly. A ... Read More »

Fans of Victorian-style architecture will find much to like in this 101-year-old Garvanza home near Highland Park that went up for sale earlier this month. But the sales listing describing some of the home’s historic features might seem confusing to those unfamiliar with architectural and building ... Read More »

It’s hard to find much wrong with this restored, 102-year-old Craftsman in Garvanza. The flippers who purchased the Highland Park-adjacent property in February for $251,000 have preserved and restored many of the home’s original features, including Douglas fir floors, a brick fireplace and built-in cabinets; and ... Read More »

The Highland Park dining scene continues to expand, with newcomers featuring organic Latino and French Rustic cuisine.  This week,  Ba Restaurant, located in a pale-blue storefront at the corner of York Boulevard and Avenue 51, opened on a limited basis but plans to expand those hours ... Read More »

By Nicole Possert One of the earliest and most significant properties in the Garvanza section of Highland Park  has been rescued and taken off the long-term “watch list” because of a new preservation-minded owner. Suffering from  decades of severe neglect and was hidden behind overgrown trees ... Read More »

City officials and community leaders will gather at Garvanza Park on Thursday to celebrate the completion of a months-long, $3.1-million  improvement project that left a large section of the park closed last year. However, from the ground up, Garvanza Park does not look all that much ... Read More »

Highland Park has attracted many residents interested in old homes and classic architecture, including Andrew Ward. Ward, a 4o-year-old film industry worker, has rehabilitated properties in Highland Park – including the bungalow shown above  on N. Avenue 54 -  and is now working on one in ... Read More »