Long Beach Heritage

Like many of us, you love Long Beach for all its quirks, its history, and the unique people that made us who we are.  Preserving the structures and spaces that made our Long Beach possible makes Long Beach better.  It connects us to the past, it tells the world who we are and what we value.  

Preserving historic architecture produces higher-paying jobs than new construction and the money tends to stay in the local economy. 

Long Beach Heritage has been the loudest voice and most accomplished resource for historic architectural preservation, advocacy and education in Long Beach since 1980.

Many of our strongest supporters found their passion for saving historic architecture in Long Beach after taking a Bembridge House tour or LB architectural walking tour where they first saw the layers of history come alive through its architecture. 

• We organize advocacy efforts to keep older buildings in active use and promote the use of historic preservation incentives, such as the Mills Act Program and Adaptive Reuse Incentive Program
• We bring neighbors together to build communities that celebrate architecture in all Long Beach neighborhoods.
• We provide technical assistance to property owners looking to invest in older buildings and historic landmarks
• We recognize and promote leadership in historic preservation at our annual Preservation Awards
• We offer monthly walking tours of neighborhoods throughout Long Beach that highlights the city’s unique history and character
• We own and operate the historic Bembridge House as a community center and museum, which is an incubator for architectural preservation.

Your support will help us continue our work in all corners of Long Beach, as well as at our inspirational preservation laboratory known as The Bembridge House.    

Our next project involves a massive termite damage repair and repainting of the exterior of the Bembridge House.  The cost for this restoration which needs could reach as high as $45,000 and cannot be delayed any longer.   

Can you donate to help with our efforts to preserve the nearly 120 year old Bembridge House for future generations?