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eNews Team
Alana Coons
Communications Director
Ann Jarmusch
Editor
Sandé Lollis
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Contributors
Bobbie Bagel
Alana Coons
Maria Curry
Dean Glass
Amie Hayes
Ann Jarmusch
Robin Lakin
Jaye MacAskill
Board of Directors
David Goldberg - President
David Swarens - V. President
Jessica McGee - Treasurer
John Eisenhart - Secretary
Jaye MacAskill - Ex Officio
M. Wayne Donaldson
Erik Hanson
Paul Johnson
Nancy Moors
John Rush
Scott Sandel
Kiley Wallace
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President's Message
By David Goldberg
After 40 years of active SOHO membership, including serving the board of directors the last few years and in the 1980s, I always figured that at some point it would be my turn to step up and take on the job of president. I have always been very proud to be a part of SOHO, it's an integral part of who I am. Plus, I'm one of the relics in the
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Appeal from our Executive Director
SOHO will reach a major milestone this coming year when we celebrate our 50th anniversary. Over five decades, with your support, SOHO has been a respected force for historic preservation in San Diego County, while also earning recognition throughout California and beyond for being highly effective at saving, preserving, and interpreting resources.
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ADVOCACY
National City Expands its Historic Resources List
There is both encouraging and discouraging news for National City. First, the good news, National City is poised to double the number of its designated historic resources, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The current register lists 32 properties and in October the City Council voted to begin the process of adding 32 more homes. Two homeowners
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Update: North Chapel in Liberty Station
SOHO continues to monitor the Corky McMillin Company and its attempt to turn the North Chapel in Liberty Station, a sacred and historic site to many San Diegans, into a restaurant or other inappropriate use.
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Airport Development Plan Intends to Demolish Significant Resources
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During the summer, the San Diego Airport Authority issued a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Airport's Development Plan. SOHO sent a comment letter urging the Airport Authority to keep the Brutalist and Futurist style main façade of Terminal 1, and to relocate the circa 1931 United Airlines Hanger and Terminal...
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Historic Preservation Course Launches in Tijuana
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Since its founding in 1967 after the demolition of two 1915 Panama-California Exposition Buildings on Balboa Park's Plaza de Panama, the Committee of One Hundred has been an effective advocate for the park's historic...
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Presidio Park Arbor Restored Before 250th Commemoration
Although a deteriorated Presidio Park is still listed on SOHO's 2018 Most Endangered List, the recent restoration of its arbor entrance is an exciting and collaborative win that will hopefully build momentum for other much needed repairs,...Read
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Old Town State Park Gains 2.5 Acres!
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Nearly six years ago, state lawmakers agreed to transfer the old Caltrans office building at 2829 Juan Street, San Diego, to the state parks system, thereby expanding Old Town State Park by 2.5 acres. On September 24, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and California State Parks officials held a press conference to
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SOHO'S MUSEUMS & EVENTS
Vote on November 6 and Visit the Whaley House Free!
SOHO is pleased to announce that in honor of Election Day we created a special offer for Whaley House Museum visitors. Show your "I voted" sticker and gain free daytime admission
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Join SOHO November 25 for
"Museum Shop Sunday"
A new holiday shopping tradition has begun and it is catching on internationally. On November 25, "Museum Shop Sunday," you will benefit from discounts and other perks when you make purchases at two SOHO museum shops, the Marston House and Whaley House, and some of their...Read
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"Terrace Talk" Features Marston Sisters and Other Pioneering Women
On December 1, SOHO will present the second in a series of "Terrace Talks,"lively conversations with experts and the audience, at the historic Marston House Museum & Gardens in Balboa Park. The Saturday morning talks, which begin at 11am, complement The Marston Legacy: Progress and Preservation, a new...Read
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The Marston Legacy: Progress and Preservation opens to much fanfare!
More than one hundred guests joined SOHO in celebrating the opening of The Marston Legacy: Progress and Preservation at the Marston House Museum on October 25. The exhibit explores the lasting impact and legacies of George and Anna Marston, and their children and...Read
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Copley Film Collection Digitized; Coming to YouTube Soon
SOHO received a remarkable donation chronicling San Diego history in 2011 that included the Copley Film Collection of 16- and 35-mm film prints, the Pourade Archives, and various bound editions of the San Diego...Read
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Wanted: Your Old China and Pottery to Raise Funds for SOHO
How many of us have cabinets and china cupboards overflowing with dishes we never use? Maybe you are holding onto family heirlooms that were never your taste? Your old porcelain and fine china doesn't have to take up shelf space. Donate it to SOHO's Feed Store - Antiques & Such in Santa Ysabel. From the 1850s to the 1950s, old china and pottery is popular with our...Read
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 Fun and Funds Raised at Hats Off
It was a charming sight to see, under the old California live oak, on the front lawn of the Marston House. Guests were wearing their best hats, some were dressed in Edwardian finery. They were sipping mimosas and sampling fine cheeses, crackers, and vegetable dips. Fifty people were there to view a fashion...Read
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PRESERVATION PARTNERS &
COMMUNITY
 SOHO promotes and supports San Diego's historic community. Click HERE to learn about historic preservation efforts, programs, and events throughout San Diego County
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