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...
Red Bungalow Update – September 2023
HISTORIC NOMINATION REPORT STALLS DEMOLITION OF RED BUNGALOW, FOR NOW We have another update for you on the Red Bungalow at 820 Fort Stockton Drive. When we last reported in March 2023, the owner/developer had submitted a second historical report to the...
Red Bungalow Update – March 2023
Update on the Red Bungalow at 820 Fort Stockton Drive (March 2023) We write to inform you of an unfortunate, but important, update regarding the status of the RedBungalow at 820 Fort Stockton Drive. Initially, in 2021, the developer/owner sought a preliminary review...
2022 Financial Statements
Below are the unaudited 2022 financial statements of the Mission Hills Heritage organization that have been prepared from our books and records. The board of Mission Hills Heritage takes seriously its responsibility for managing the resources entrusted to it by the...