President's Message
Like many SOHO members, I’ve long been intrigued by history and preservation. In my case this fascination dates to early childhood, well before the founding of SOHO...Read more
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Preservation Action Alert
City Moves to Implement SB 10
San Diego has begun the process to implement SB 10 with its new plan, read "Housing Action Package 2.0." California Senate Bill 10, (SB 10), also known as the Housing Opportunity and Mobility Expansion (HOME) Act, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on...Read more
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San Diego City and County
Historic Designations
At its January 2023 meeting, the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board entered what may be a challenging new era in California historic preservation. For the first time, members considered designating a 193...Read more
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Ch-Ch-Changes...Evaluating Historic Places
One of the great misunderstandings or myths about the historic preservation of a house or building is that it must be “frozen in time” to qualify for historic designation. ...Read more
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Help on Federal and State
Tax Credits
The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently introduced a fresh resource guide and data center for state historic tax credit programs, including those in California.
Launched in January 2023, this new digital tool is intended to aid...Read more
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Kensington's Historic Trees
Under Threat
After ill-conceived actions by the City of San Diego, Kensington’s parkways still retain 30 of the original California pepper trees planted when the subdivision was mapped in 1910. When neighbors first...Read more
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San Diego's Trees are Going...Going
Considering the history of shade and ornamental trees in San Diego neighborhoods, it’s clear the numbers are going down—just as we need thousands more in every part of the city. ...Read more
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Friendship Park is Still Threatened
Construction has restarted at the westernmost section of the San Diego-Tijuana border, where it resumes ravaging Friendship Park/El Parque de la Amistad, which straddles the international line. Despite savvy, ongoing protests mobilized by the Friends of Friendship Park, contractors are...Read more
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Ensensadenses Want to Bring Back Their Traditional Carnival
The ancestral origins of Carnival (Carnaval in Spanish) in Mexico began in the sixteenth century and the tradition of holding celebrations in port cities dates to the second half of the nineteenth century, in Veracruz, Mazatlán, La Paz, and Ensenada, among others. ...Read more
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San Diego's Heritage Preserved: 40 Years of Community Commitment
SOHO's People In Preservation Awards are back for their 40th year, and we want you to be a part of the celebration! We need your nominations by March 18, 2023 to help us find the best and brightest preservationists out there. Each year, we recognize individuals, groups, firms, artisans, architects, and others who have made significant contributions to historic preservation in San Diego County and beyond. ...Read more
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The Marstons: A California Story
Part 5
A baby’s first cry broke the silence in the two-story adobe dwelling on Washington Street in Sonora, California on May 20,1853. Douglas, Chester, Sarah, and Lizzie Gunn were anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new sister in...Read more
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Deep Roots at Warner-Carrillo Ranch
More than a century before it became a museum managed by SOHO, the adobe Warner-Carrillo Ranch House (1857) was home to a series of hardy families. First came Doña Vicenta Sepúlveda de Yorba de Carrillo, who built the...Read more
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Garden Lovers, Rejoice!
Spring Tours Resume!
Get ready to step into a world of beauty with a SOHO garden tour that's sure to captivate your senses. Experience the delight of our Californian Arts and Crafts period landscape set amidst the stunning backdrop of the Marston...Read more
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SOHO Joins Kate's Trees
As SOHO works to protect and preserve the historic architectural and cultural resources of our region, our heritage also includes the majestic, mature, and amazing trees in our neighborhoods. Over the years, SOHO has celebrated historic trees and advocated...Read more
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San Diego's Preservation News Source
For over 50 years SOHO has served as a respected, trusted and reliable news source and authoritative voice serving San Diego’s historic preservation community.
With eyes and ears trained on the region’s rich history, culture, and heritage, we educate and inform readers on the...Read more
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