OVERVIEW

Created in 2019 by the Cultural Heritage Commission and the City Council, the Golden Shield Cultural Recognition Program is a heritage recognition program that venerates locations that have historical and cultural significance in the city. The Program established an additional means by which the City may honor buildings, sites, and entities, including long-standing local businesses or organizations, which contribute to the community’s rich history and culture in ways other than strictly through exceptional architecture or direct association with important historical events or personages. The Program recognizes important contributors to the City’s cultural history with a custom gilt-bronze plaque highlighting the location’s historical and/or cultural significance. Up to 12 Golden Shields may be granted per year to sites, structures, and establishments that qualify under at least one of the six nomination criteria listed below.

GOLDEN SHIELDS NOMINATION CRITERIA 

1. It  exemplifies a particular way of life that helps to strengthen the economy of the City by formally recognizing important features and sites for residents, tourists and visitors;
2. It fosters public appreciation and civic pride in the character and quality of the City and reinforces a sense of place associated with Beverly Hills;
3. It possesses artistic or aesthetic value, or represents the unique characteristics of a particular architectural style, architectural type, architectural period, method of construction, etc.;
4. It is associated with community members, businesses/institutions, or events that are important to the cultural history of the City;
5. It has a unique location, singular physical characteristic, educational value, or is a prominent or familiar visual feature within the cultural landscape of the community;
6. The recognition is expressly agreed to by the owner(s) of the property.

The following sites have been recognized as Golden Shield nominees by the City of Beverly Hills:

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