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President's Message
After more than a year of lockdowns, face masks, and sheltering in place, life is finally getting back to something resembling normalcy. With the successful rollout of highly effective vaccines, COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted and we can increasingly lead regular lives. ...Read more
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NAVWAR Proposes Walling Off Old Town with 32-Story High-Rises
San Diegans are justifiably alarmed by the Navy's staggeringly tall and dense proposal for the innocuously named Old Town Campus Revitalization Project. The aggressive, mixed-use development raises serious environmental and preservation issues, and would essentially create a second downtown of high-rises within Old...Read more
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San Diego's Mid-Century
Modern Marvels
As we advance into the 2020s, 20th-century Modern architecture is having a renaissance. Not only is the style rising in popularity, but Mid-Century...Read more
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AIA and SOHO Celebrate
LGBTQ Month
June is Pride Month, and in celebration SOHO is pleased to collaborate with the American Institute of Architects San Diego (AIASD) by highlighting five pivotal historical resources within the LGBTQ community. While only the...Read more
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550 Washington Street
Designation Overturned
The San Diego City Council overturned the historical designation of 550 Washington Street June 29, 2021. The iconic Mid-Century Modern building was designated at the February Historical Resources Board meeting under Criterion A, as a special example of San Diego's architectural development. But at the June hearing, led by Council President pro Tempore Stephen Whitburn, the councilmembers voted unanimously to grant the owner's appeal and revoke the designation. This paves the way for the owner to demolish this well-known landmark. ...Read more
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Heads Up! City Historical Reviews
One of the many important public programs where SOHO stays vigilant is the City of San Diego's historical review process. It gives the public a heads up on possibly endangered resources. When a property owner or...Read more
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Join the Conversation
Like all of us at SOHO, you are passionate about San Diego's architectural and cultural life and legacy. Join our online community to stay informed daily, and engage with SOHO and other passionate...Read more
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Biden Proposes Record Sum for Preservation
The numbers are definitely going in the right direction. If President Biden's proposed FY22 budget for the Historic Preservation Fund is approved by Congress, a...Read more
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Golden Hill Fountain Grotto Gets Noticed
One of the earliest areas in Balboa Park to be developed, and still relatively unknown, is the Golden Hill Fountain Grotto in Golden Hill Park. A sunken semi-...Read more
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San Diego City and County Designations
The City of San Diego Historical Resources Board (HRB) began the May meeting with a tribute to past member Jeffrey Shorn, taking time to honor his commitment...Read more
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Welcome Back to the Marston House
We've missed you! We look forward to welcoming you and other visitors to the Marston House as the museum opens for the 2021 season on Saturday, July 3. The museum will be open for...Read more
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The Marston House Museum & Gardens is pleased to share the recent gift of three extraordinary stained glass and bronze Tiffany lamps that make stunning additions to the 1905 period home and enrich its early 20th-century decorative arts collection. ...Read more
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Marston House Needs New Awnings
While we are all big fans of the sunny San Diego weather, sometimes you need a little relief. The awnings on the first-floor windows of the sunny south and west...Read more
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Take the Quilt Trail
Don Simon and Rick Barr are volunteers extraordinaire. Not only are they repairing all four wheels for the mud wagon with hand tools, they made shelves for the kitchen pantry and...Read more
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Plein Air Paintings
in Demand
En plein air is a French expression meaning "in the open air." It describes the art of painting out of doors, capturing landscapes and views in natural light. San Diego is...Read more
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Re-watch the 2021
People In Preservation Awards
In case you missed it, SOHO's 2021 People In Preservation Awards tribute went live on May 27 to honor 12 individuals, groups, and projects for their outstanding work in historic...Read more
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Marston House Tour
Benefits the Homeless
On June 5, 2021, People Assisting The Homeless (PATH) held its fourth annual Making It Home Tour, which featured the Marston House Museum and Gardens. The tour asked the question What Does Home Mean to You?...Read more
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