{"id":2032,"date":"2023-04-20T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T16:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orangecountyhistory.org\/wp\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2023-05-15T16:47:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T21:47:33","slug":"saving-historic-sites-with-adaptive-reuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orangecountyhistory.org\/wp\/?p=2032","title":{"rendered":"Saving Historic Sites with Adaptive Reuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Balboa Theater, Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach (Courtesy Orange County Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hear some of Orange County\u2019s greatest recent historical preservation success stories directly from Linda Sadeghi \u2013 who made them a reality \u2013 at the May 11, 2023<\/strong> meeting of the Orange County Historical Society, 7:30 p.m<\/strong>., Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St., in Orange. \u201cAdaptive Reuse\u201d of historic buildings (repurposing them to make them functional for a new generation<\/em>) is one of the most reliable means of ensuring their long-term survival, making this the perfect topic for National Preservation Month.<\/p>\n

Linda Sadeghi is the owner\/operator\/designer of Little American Business (LAB), Inc. Some of her past projects she\u2019ll discuss include The Anaheim Packing House (1919), The LAB (factory built 1955 in Costa Mesa), The Casino San Clemente (1937 dance hall), and Cottage Industries (housing small businesses within residential homes in Garden Grove, built 1914-1950). She also plans to discuss her forthcoming project: The Balboa Theater (1927).<\/p>\n

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Anaheim Packing House, 2014 (Courtesy Chris Jepsen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Pratt Institute of Brooklyn graduate, Linda is a self-described \u201cartist in search of medium\u201d whose career started in the fashion industry. After twenty years designing for apparel brands like Ocean Pacific and her own children\u2019s clothing line, Itigraffiti, Linda and her former partner started both a family (three sons) and a family business with the creation of The LAB Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa, finding a new design medium in brick and mortar. The LAB became an iconic addition to Orange County \u2013 a youth driven haven\/hangout for aspiring creatives as well as a community of budding entrepreneurs. \u201cOur ongoing goal was to feature small, creative, unique businesses in a synergistic environment; almost as an incubator, full of support, comradery and creative energy,\u201d says Linda. \u201cIt helped that we didn\u2019t have a rule book for commercial real estate development and were just ourselves; artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Linda and her team continue to rehab and repurpose commercial real estate across Orange County, breathing new life into significant sites that otherwise would have met with the bulldozer.<\/p>\n

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Casino Building, San Clemente (Courtesy Orange County Archives)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association packing house, 1928 (Courtesy USC Digital Library)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to championing historical preservation, throughout her career Linda has also championed the female business owner and is proud of almost 40% of her tenants being female owned and\/or managed. \u201cI know firsthand the challenges of raising kids while building a business and keeping creativity alive \u2013 not easy!\u201d Please join us for this program!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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