President's Message
After leaving the City of San Diego Planning Commission meeting on August 4, 2023, when the commissioners voted to remove the controversial SB 10 from the city’s Housing Action Package 2.0, I was relieved, drained, and still a little apprehensive. The motion passed unanimously but...Read more
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Roses All Around for
PIP’s 40th Anniversary
Despite the preceding days of blistering summer heat with reminders to guests to dress for warm weather, a serendipitous drop in temperatures and a gentle breeze as the festivities began made for an auspicious start to SOHO's 40th anniversary People In Preservation Awards on July 27, 2023, in the Marston House garden. ...Read more
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In Memoriam:
John D. Henderson, FAIA (1933-2023)
Acclaimed preservation architect and SOHO Lifetime Achievement winner, John D. Henderson died in July of cancer. The preservation community, San Diego architects, and many others mourn the loss of this very active, congenial professional who successfully documented and restored our region’s important historic landmarks and served as president of the American Institute of Architects San Diego chapter. He was later elected to the national AIA’s prestigious College of Fellows...Read more
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Inequities in the Historic Designation Process
In the May-June 2023 issue of Our Heritage News, I began to shine a little light on some of the inherent inequities within San Diego's historic designation process and the impact it has on low-income communities. The response to the article was strong, demonstrating a real need to address this issue further. Now, let’s look deeper into the complexities of the situation and...Read more
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Tarnishing a Landmark:
The Balboa Theatre
As an architect who has spent 33 years preserving and restoring historic buildings, I often tell people that it only takes one ignorant or callous owner to damage or destroy a historic building. Sometimes it’s through demolition. Sometimes it’s by creating a bad addition. And other times it’s by slathering the exterior with ugly and inappropriate paint colors. ...Read more
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What’s Not to Like About Free Historic Route 101 Signs?
The South Bay Historical Society is making an offer you would think no city could refuse. The group had 20 Historic California US 101 Route signs made to give six each free-gratis-no charge to the cities of Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego to install along...Read more
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Baja California’s Newest Cultural Heritage Designations
Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmedo recently designated three resources as cultural heritage under the 1995 preservation law, Ley de Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural de Baja California.
First, the old Government Palace, now used as the University of...Read more
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San Diego City and County
Historic Designations
At the July 2023 meeting of the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board, members considered the La Jolla Park Coastal Historic District nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, and recommended that it advance to the California State Historical Resources Commission. The commission, meeting in...Read more
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Music at the Marston Returns Today, September 1
If you haven't purchased your tickets for this afternoon's concert yet, there may still be time to pick up a couple today. Seating is limited so get them now.
For the second year in a row, the Marston House Gardens plays host to an unforgettable end-of-summer music experience! SOHO presents the first in the series of three outdoor concerts featuring Americana, folk, country, and blues music in a festival of extraordinary women singer-songwriters, this afternoon...read more.
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Book Launch - Forgotten San Diego
SOHO is pleased to announce the launch of the book, Forgotten San Diego by authors David Marshall and Eileen Magno. Join SOHO as we host the authors for a free talk, book signing, and refreshments at the Marston House Museum & Gardens on Saturday, September 23 from 5pm to...Read more
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Book Review - The Sacred Architecture of Irving J. Gill
Just when you thought you had all the Irving Gill books you need, along comes a new one on the San Diego architect’s “sacred architecture” by the Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves. He has personally studied Gill’s work as the Rector of Saint James-by-the-Sea Episcopal...Read more
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Historic Photos: Essential Tools for Preservation Advocacy
Historic photographs are a crucial preservation tool for restoring and advocating for old buildings. Images can be used to show the original design, construction process, and building techniques and materials. They also...Read more
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Tracing Your Home's Roots: A Zoom panel on utilizing local archives
October is American Archives Month, a time to focus on the importance of records of enduring value and to enhance public recognition for the people and programs responsible for maintaining our communities’ vital historic records. ...Read more
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Visit the Free Whaley Family Archives Online
In celebration of American Archives Month in October, SOHO is happy to announce that 21 rolls of microfilmed Whaley Family/SOHO Collection archives are now accessible to all on SOHO’s website, free of charge. These rolls contain the personal letters, journals, ...Read more
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The Marstons: A California Family – Part 8
Five Little Marstons
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After returning from their honeymoon in 1878, George and Anna Marston shared his mother’s “battened cottage” at 6th and C Streets with his sister Mary, while his mother, Harriett Marston, and sister Lilla took a trip back east. George wrote to Lilla on May 24, 1879, to confide, “I don’t suppose it is news to you that we expect a little baby in our household... Read more
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Notes from the Ranch
The Warner-Carrillo Ranch House is an 1857 adobe building with a metal roof and mostly 18-inch-thick adobe walls with others built of wood. The weather is brutal year-round in Warner Springs, with constant wind and dust, summer heat and thunderstorms, and winter rains and snow. Last winter, 52...Read more
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California Forming Chapters of
New Butterfield National Historic Trail Association
The Butterfield Overland Mail Route, which stopped at Warner-Carrillo Ranch House in Warner Springs, and other stage stations in San Diego County, is now a National Historic Trail! Designated by Congress in January 2023...Read more
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Spotlight on
Kathryn Fletcher
If you have been to the Warner-Carrillo Ranch House Museum in Warner Springs, likely you have met Kathryn Fletcher, a dedicated and seasoned professional with a passion for history, preservation, and community development. As the head docent, educator, and manager of...Read more
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Honoring Robert Veres
for his Dedication to the
Marston House
Museum & Gardens
With a mixture of gratitude and sadness, we say goodbye to Robert Veres, our friend and the vigilant caretaker of the Marston House Museum. He has been an integral part of the museum, both in standing watch over...Read more
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Fall Treasures at the
Marston House Museum Shop
Just in time for fall, the Marston House Museum Shop has new lines and products perfect for anyone on your birthday, anniversary, or holiday gift list.
We are big on graphics and design at SOHO, so when we found these new arrivals—striking puzzles and eye-catching artists’ note cards—we were excited. We research...Read more
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Kids Free San Diego is Back in October!
Come explore the fascinating historic Warner-Carrillo Ranch House and Marston House Museums—and bring your kids for free in October! SOHO welcomes visitors young and seasoned to our house museums in rural Warner’s Ranch and urban Balboa Park, and encourages families to...Read more
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Breaking Down Barriers: Museums Open Their Doors to All
Access to museums can be a luxury for the privileged few, with the cost of admission an obstacle for low-income and financially strained families.
SOHO, along with 700 museums nationwide, is partnering with the Museums for...Read more
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Mark Your Calendars: SOHO Programs
Step into the vibrant world of history and heritage with SOHO's upcoming September and October events and programs. Our fall calendar of museum events, tours, and programs are designed to celebrate, learn about, and protect our collective history and cultural heritage. ...Read more
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