We are pleased to announce the release of a major new economic analysis, The Urban Vitality Blueprint: A Data-Driven Analysis of Equity, Affordability, and Vitality in San Diego's Historic Districts, prepared by economic development consulting firm PlaceEconomics...
Mission Hills Heritage to Nominate the Marine View Historic District
Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) is pleased to announce the upcoming nomination of another National Register historic district in Mission Hills: the Marine View Historic District. The focus of this effort is on portions of South Mission Hills, unlike prior national...
2024 Annual Report
Newsletter – Spring 2025
Historic Preservation Under Attack in San Diego
By: Barry Hager, Advisory Director Under pressure from the development industry, the City of San Diego is proposing to dramatically alter its historic preservation program. Last year, the City launched its “Preservation and Progress” initiative, which is billed...
2024: Outcomes and Accomplishments
In 2024, our members and community came together in unity for a successful year filled with activism, events, and comradery in service of Our Mission: To preserve and protect the character, charm and historic resources of Mission Hills for the education and benefit of...
Newsletter – Summer 2024
Arnold & Choate’s / North Florence Heights
On May 3, 2024, the California State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) voted unanimously to recommend the Arnold & Choates Addition—North Florence Heights historic district for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Since then, the Keeper...
Historical District Update – December 2023
MHH proposed amendments to HRB procedures After months of rigorous advocacy, MHH’s proposed amendments to the HRB procedures—which would provide a process for listing national register districts on the local historic register—are slated to be discussed by the HRB’s...
President’s Perch – September 2023
Hello Members, Friends and Neighbors, 2023 has proven to be very busy and MHH has responded to many challenges to our mission of preserving our neighborhood and that threaten our community as a whole. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our members and...









