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2018 Historic Designations in Review
By Ann Jarmusch, with historic resources descriptions by A. Hayes
 In 2018, SOHO began supplementing its reporting on the City of San Diego's new historic designations with those approved in Coronado and by San Diego County. We will continue to expand our coverage, as information becomes available. SOHO invites other cities to notify us of designations and preservation news by emailing editor@SOHOsandiego.org.
The City of San Diego Historical Resources Board exceeded its 2017 numbers in individual designations and approved the Melhorn and Son Historic District (1924-1948) in University Heights. In 2018, the board designated 40 resources, compared with 38 the previous year. Of the 40, 36 houses make up the majority. Two fascinating sites and two apartment buildings—constructed many decades apart—were also added to the local register.
Mut kula xuy/Mut lah hoy ya site #9, a Kumeyaay archaeological site in La Jolla, was designated without giving its location to protect any artifacts and other signs of settlement. Its name means "place of many caves." And in Clairemont, a vacant lot that had been farmed by Japanese immigrants was designated. They were interred during World War II, returned to work the land upon their release, became U.S. citizens, and bought the property.
The oldest resource designated last year is an 1887 Second Empire style house, one of only four remaining in San Diego. Its owners, Emma Salustro and jesse Driscoll, won a SOHO People In Preservation Award in 2018. The newest is Del Prado, the residential high-rise at 666 Upas Street, designed by Master Architect William Krisel and completed in 1972.
For your reference and reading pleasure, here are the 40 landmarks and one historic district in San Diego, and the other new landmarks in Coronado and San Diego County.
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