HM157 has MUCH to be thankful for... WE ARE STILL HERE... many community creative spaces have risen & fallen during our 8 year life span that began in 2007. The horrendous May 1St 2015 fire that devastated 3 of our neighbors properties, the HM157 outdoor creative space & destroyed two resident-artist living spaces, made us pause... It has been revealed that one of our neighbors stormed into the fire to save our house before the fireman showed up & disappeared. We could have lost Historical Monument # 157 in 20 minutes had he not risked his own life.
With the help of a small number of dedicated, hard-working friends who volunteered & a timely grant that was meant for the beloved L.A Fort that closed it's doors in 2015. We were able to clear away the mountains of grim-charred remains, to expose a clean slate to begin again.