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San Diego City and County Designations in January and February
By A. Hayes
March/April 2019
Good news from Imperial Beach: The City Council approved the Mills Act for properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the California register. "Deputy City Manager Erika Cortez has estimated that 'no more than a handful' of properties could qualify as historical, though the number of properties with historical significance could rise over time," the San Diego Union-Tribune reported in January HERE. Lorie Bragg, IB Historical Society Founder and a former Councilwoman, advocated for the Mills Act, noting there are "a few historic homes" whose owners could benefit.
Calling all IB preservationists and Historical Society members and supporters: Perhaps it's time for a survey or update of the city's potential historic resources to possibly increase designated properties. And after the results are in, how about lobbying for a local historic designation program with the Mills Act?
At the January meeting of the San Diego Historical Resources Board, members gave feedback to staff on the Historic Context Statement and Cultural Resources Constraints Analysis for the Mission Valley Community Plan Update. They also designated one new historical resource and recognized its designer a Master Architect:
 4545 Yerba Santa Drive in Alvarado Estates, College Area is a Custom Ranch style house designed in 1963 by nationally renowned architect William Lumpkins. Features include the east and west wings that form a U-shape, low pitch gabled roofs with deep overhangs, angled focal windows, two stone chimneys, and an exterior finish of both textured stucco and board and batten siding. Designated under Criterion C for exemplary architecture as well as Criterion D, which establishes Lumpkins as a San Diego Master Architect, this property is representative of his notable work.
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In February, the HRB provided feedback to staff on the Kearny Mesa Community Plan update's Cultural Resources Constraints Analysis and approved the annual Certified Local Government report, which summarizes the board's work to the State Office of Historic Preservation.
Members also approved five new historical designations, including one from 1938 associated with a prominent Portuguese fishing family
 4166-4170 Oregon Street in the North Park area is a modest Arts and Crafts era bungalow built in 1922. Designated under Criterion C, for embodying the Craftsman period of architecture, character defining features include the low pitch gable roof with deep eaves and exposed rafters, horizontal exterior siding, wood sash and transom windows, and square tapered porch columns.
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 4194 Randolph Street in the Mission Hills neighborhood was designed and built in the Spanish Eclectic style by Master Builder Edward Depew in 1925. Features include the focal Palladian window, arched entry door with quoins, hand-etched exterior stucco texture, and much more. Designated under Criteria C and D, this house is a fine example of the architectural style and is the notable work of a Master Builder.
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 3632 Jackdaw Street in the Mission Hills neighborhood is a Storybook style cottage, a subset of Tudor Revival, built in 1928. Designated under Criterion C for the exemplary and unique architectural style, this house is also designated for the craftsmanship exhibited by the character-defining faux thatch roof. Features also include the entry arch and eyebrow dormer, wood sash windows, horizontal wood siding, and masonry chimney.
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 760 Armada Terrace in the La Playa area of Point Loma was constructed in 1938 and is associated with the Jose Machado Medina family, who were prominent and influential to San Diego's Portuguese fishing community. This Spanish Eclectic style house was once the residence of "Captain Joe" Machado Medina, whose entrepreneurial efforts were instrumental to the local fishing industry's growth. Designated under Criteria A and B, this house is a special element of San Diego's Portuguese fishing community and directly associated with José Machado Medina.
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 13683 Recuerdo Drive in the Torrey Pines community illustrates the Modern Contemporary style in 1970. A split-level, single family home, its character defining features are the asymmetrical front façade, a carved wood front door, vertical wood siding along with stucco and concrete slump block, and a flat tar and gravel roofs with deep overhangs and exposed roof beams. Designated under Criterion C, this house embodies distinctive characteristics of the Contemporary style.
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