Chris Nichols is Downey Historical Society guest speaker

DOWNEY — Chris Nichols, a historical preservationist and senior editor at Los Angeles magazine, will be the guest speaker at the Downey Historical Society’s Thursday, Oct. 24, meeting from 6-8 pm at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Center.

In addition to creating tours, exhibitions and lectures about historic Los Angeles, Nichols has advocated for endangered buildings all over Southern California including the Cinerama Dome and the world’s oldest McDonald’s in Downey.

His books include “Walt Disney’s Disneyland” for Taschen and “The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister.” He writes the Ask Chris column in Los Angeles magazine and has served on the board of Hollywood Heritage.