Appeal To Save Tower Records Slated For Monday November 4th

There is a last chance effort to save the Tower Records store from the wrecking ball and preserve the most significant location and history of music on the Sunset Strip. While most music fans remember and know this store as the most famous record store in the world. Many others remember it as the place to be seen and experience live music events during the nearly four decades on Sunset Boulevard.

Last spring the Historic Preservation Commission had two meetings where they agreed there was a significant cultural, social and music history there. But then they got hung up on mere aesthetics of red and yellow paint and additional advertising/marketing signage. The commissioners did recommend a plaque or perhaps a music square as recognition. Unfortunately they disagreed about full preservation of the location and structure. The majority of music fans and experts want full preservation of the location and structure. The original Tower Records store opened in November 1970 and began with no additional advertising/marketing signage at all. The original applicant for preservation is historian and author, Domenic Priore.

Residents and fans still feel that commissioners last spring missed an important opportunity to preserve the location and site. But now there is a second chance as the Tower Records Store is up for reconsideration with the appeal to the city council. I have launched a fundraising event on the crowd funding website: www.GoFundMe.com to raise funds to hire experts for the appeal: http://www.gofundme.com/2qxaeo

The appeal is now set for Monday November 4th at 6:30pm to be heard before the city council. There are two ways to participate in having your voice heard to support preserving Tower Records: come speak for two minutes and email: Stephanie Reich at: SReich@weho.org and to city council at: ccouncil@weho.org

You can mail a letter to: Stephanie Reich, 8300 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, California 90069

Anyone can attend the appeal at the new West Hollywood Library’s first floor city council chambers located at 625 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069, between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard.