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Reflections Quarterly Newsletter
Craftsman House Available
1912 Craftsman bungalow at 4020 Falcon Street, originally built by Fred and Mary Griswold was the first and oldest house on the block. Fred owned and operated Empire Lumber Sales and moved to Chula Vista in 1925 renting out the house. The most famous renter was master landscape architect Roland S. Hoyt who lived in the house from 1928-1929, while he worked for George Marston as he landscaped Presidio Park. "A Barren Hill Top Becomes A Park" The Journal of San Diego History (April 1962) Vol.8, Number 2, clearly identifies Hoyt as a significant person to Mission Hills and San Diego.
Interested parties must show the Developer that he/she has the resources to situate the house. The Developer shall pay to move the house to the new site. If no party steps forward to move the house by the time a grading or foundation permit is issued by the City, the house may be demolished. With construction expected to begin in January a prompt response may save this important house from the wreckage. Contact Allen Matkins (619) 235-1531 for more details on obtaining this historic house. For more information about Mission Hills Heritage visit www.MissionHillsHeritage.org.
More from this issue
- Court Rules: Historic Designation of Coronado Belt Line Unlawfully Set Aside by City Council
By Susan Brandt Hawley- President's Message: Remember the Alamo
By Beth Montes- Historical Resources Board - Safe for Now
- ASAA Government Affairs Program: Washington, D.C. Update
- Volunteers Make the Difference!
- Annual Report
By Bruce Coons- House to be Saved & New Group Formed
- Building Ordinance Adopted
- Most Endangered List of Historic Resources
- Resurrection on El Prado
By Mike Kelly- Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Rooms by Douglas Keister: Book-Signing September 10
- Researching James Hubbell
By Edward A. Schatz- A Beautiful Evening: People in Preservation Awards (2-page pdf)
- SOHO's Annual Meeting: September 24
- Glossary of Terms
- The Historic Derby-Pendleton House
By Dean Glass- Meet Victor Santana, Head Docent at the Whaley House
- Volunteerism is at the Heart of the Preservation Movement!!
- Found San Diego: Schoolhouse
- Craftsman House Available
- House by Modernist Architect Gregory Ain Discovered
By Keith York- Don't Miss SOHO's San Diego Modernism Weekend 2005
By Bill Lawrence- Lost San Diego: Sunset Cliffs Park
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