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City Council hears Historical Designation Appeals
May/June 2019
 Historic designation was overturned for the Edgar and Carrie Coleman House, a rare African American landmark at 7510 Draper Ave in La Jolla. |
 A 1912 apartment building designed by the Quayle Brothers. Its contested designation was upheld by the City Council. |
 The City Council also upheld the designation of the Abbe Wolfsheimer-Stutz House, 6200 Avenida Cresta in La Jolla. All photos courtesy City of San Diego California Historical Resources Inventory Database (CHRID) |
On March 11, the City Council unanimously overturned the designation of 7510-7516 Draper Avenue in La Jolla, siding with the appellant that the documentation presented to the Historical Resources Board contained factual errors. Designated in 2016 under Criterion A, as a special element of La Jolla, this property belonged to Edgar Coleman, one of a very few African American residents of La Jolla. He came to La Jolla in the mid-20th century in search of employment. African American contributions to San Diego's history and development are vastly unrecognized and under-represented, so it is unfortunate the Council did not uphold the designation of the Edgar and Carrie Coleman property.
Find more information on this appeal HERE.
On a more positive note, on March 18, the Council upheld two other designations. With a motion by Councilmember Chris Ward, the Council denied an appeal for a 1912 Italian Renaissance style apartment building designed by the Quayle Brothers, San Diego Master Architects, at 950 Ninth Avenue. Designated unanimously in 2004 under Criterion C and D, for exemplary architecture and representing the notable work of Master Architects, the building's new owners recognize the value of designation and intend to apply for a Mills Act contract.
The second designation the Council upheld was of the Abbe Wolfsheimer-Stutz House in La Jolla at 6200 Avenida Cresta. Designated in 2018 under Criterion B, as the residence of an inspirational Councilmember and environmental leader, Abbe was "a woman ahead of her time," said Councilmember Jennifer Campbell. One of few female attorneys in San Diego during the 1970s, and one of the first female Councilmembers in the 1980s, both a leader and founder of the San Dieguito River Park, the late Wolfsheimer-Stutz clearly shattered glass ceilings. It is especially gratifying that this important designation was upheld during Women's History Month. With Councilmember Bry's motion, the designation was just barely upheld: the vote was 5 to 4.
Read more about this appeal HERE.
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