A historic 1876 Perry House mansion in Los Angeles opens its normally closed second-floor rooms for the first time in decades as part of a 150th anniversary event. Visitors are allowed access to preserved 19th-century spaces, and proceeds from the visit support restoration and conservation work.
Built for businessman William Hayes Perry, the Victorian-era structure is known for its craftsmanship. Preservationists prevent the mansion from being demolished in 1975 and relocate it to Heritage Square Museum, where it now operates as part of the museum setting. Outlets describe the opening as “rare access,” emphasizing that the second floor has been closed to the public for many years.
While both reports focus on the same anniversary fundraiser and the second-floor access, they differ slightly in wording—one notes the event as a special fundraiser for restoration efforts, and the other describes the preserved rooms and the funds’ use for continued structural protection. Both indicate the mansion’s ongoing preservation depends on community support.
