May/June 2021
President's Message

If 2020 was a year of dramatic change and a wrenching pivot to expectations of a "new normal," then 2021 will likely go down as a year of transition—especially for those of us in...Read more
38th Annual People In Preservation Awards
Honor Outstanding Preservations

This year's awards will honor twelve distinctive projects and people ranging across multiple historic preservation mediums, from building restorations and adaptive reuse to historic community traditions and important...Read more
In Memoriam
James R. Mills
(1927-2021) 

San Diego would be a far less authentic place were it not for James R. Mills, the former state legislator, author, historian, and preservationist who died at age 93 on...Read more
In Memoriam
Margaret "Peg" Marston
(1921-2021)

Margaret "Peg" Marston died April 15, two weeks after she turned 100, and twelve days after her 80th wedding anniversary. She was the widow of Hamilton Marston, a...Read more
In Memoriam
Jeffrey Shorn
(1944-2021)
 
Jeffrey Shorn was an ardent preservation architect and educator. While serving as dean and professor at the NewSchool of Architecture + Design in San Diego,...Read more
ADVOCACY & EDUCATION
Designation of 540 Thorn Street Upheld!

The San Diego City Council, led by Council President pro Tempore Stephen Whitburn, upheld the historical designation of 540 Thorn Street at the April 20, 2021 hearing. It was the first designation appeal to come to this newly elected council. ...Read more
Council Affirms California Theatre Project 

The San Diego City Council unanimously upheld the California Theatre project on April 27 after it was appealed. More than 50 people...Read more
New Life for Tijuana's 1957 Post Office?

Tijuana's oldest standing post office was built in 1957 in the International Modernist style. This federal building could be adapted into a library and cultural center...Read more
Action Required
Support New Historic Tax Credit Act
 
A new version of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (HTC-GO) was recently introduced in the House of ...Read more
City of San Diego Historic Designations

In March and April, the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board (HRB) designated ten new historical resources and established a new master architect, Richard Wheeler.

Oweners are appealing several recent designations. At press time, we can report victory over one challenge: The City Council...Read more
MUSEUMS & EVENTS
Welcome Back to
Warner-Carrillo Ranch House!

The Warner-Carrillo Ranch House in Warner Springs is once again open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4pm. Much happened inside and outside the house, making the site's...Read more
Marston Shop Reopens &
Third Sunday Tours Begin

We are happy to announce our outdoor reopening plans for the Marston House & Gardens! Having been vigilant and cautious throughout this pandemic, SOHO is taking the same...Read more
Music to Their Tiny Ears
 
There is singing and clapping and plenty of smiles on the Marston House lawn. Blankets and strollers are carefully spaced apart under the shade of the giant California live...Read more
A Gift of Hubert Howe Bancroft Books

SOHO is sincerely grateful to member Christie Jackson for her important donation of The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, a set of limited edition, polychrome....Read more
Spring Cleaning

SOHO's resale outlet, The Feed Store, Antiques & Such provides us with a year-round opportunity to raise monies, gives you a place for your cast offs from preservation projects, or perhaps you...Read more
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