Visit Kensington Park

Click for more information

Visit Kensington Park

Another Great San Diego Neighborhood

Kenstington Park is Celebrating its Centennial! November 25, 1910 - November 25, 2010

The community will have many events during the year to celebrate their 100th anniversary - check the local Kensington community calendars to see what is coming up next!

San Diego's Historical Homes

Click for more information

San Diego's Historical Homes

Interested in one of our Historic Landmark reports?

Copies of our reports are on file with the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board, the San Diego Historical Society Research Archives, and the South Coastal Information Center in San Diego.

You can also order a CD with an Adobe Acrobat version of any of our reports for $15 - and we will pay the postage. Just send us an e-mail at legacy106inc@aol.com or phone us at (619) 269-3924.

RANCHO SANTA FE

RANCHO SANTA FE

Casa Blanca / The Glenn A. & Ida May Moore Row House

Click for more information

Casa Blanca / The Glenn A. & Ida May Moore Row House

Lilian J. Rice, Architect
Clarence Mack Paddock, Builder

1926

Rancho Santa Fe Village Community

Designated County Historical Landmark No. 2007-008, December 2007

TALMADGE PARK

TALMADGE PARK

Edward and Gertrude Dennstedt House

Click for more information

Edward and Gertrude Dennstedt House

The Dennstedt Company, Builders

1936

Talmadge Park Unit 3 Community

Historical Landmark No. 926 - Landmarked August 2009

George & Martha W. Murrin / Allen H. Hilton House Speculation House # 1

Click for more information

George & Martha W. Murrin / Allen H. Hilton House Speculation House # 1

Allen H. Hilton, AIA Builder

1930

Talmadge Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 913 - Landmarked June 2009

Alva H. Hjorth / Ben H. Johnson House

Click for more information

Alva H. Hjorth / Ben H. Johnson House

Alva H. Hjorth / Ben H. Johnson, Builders

1926

Talmadge Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 852 - Landmarked November 2007

Henry and Bethel Hoffman House

Click for more information

Henry and Bethel Hoffman House

Pack & Peterman - Builders
1928

Talmadge Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 690 - Landmarked October 2004

Walter Casey House

Click for more information

Walter Casey House

Walter M. and Loretta B. Casey

Bathrick Brothers Building Company of Pasadena - Builders
1929

Talmadge Park Unit 2 Community

Historical Landmark No. 668 - Landmarked June 2004

KENSINGTON MANOR

KENSINGTON MANOR

The William F. and Leta B. Gernandt House

Click for more information

The William F. and Leta B. Gernandt House

A.M. Southard Company, Builder
William F. Gernandt, Architect
1926

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 846 - Landmarked November 2007

Americo Pete and Stephna Rotta Spec House

Click for more information

Americo Pete and Stephna Rotta Spec House

Americo Pete Rotta - Builder

1930

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 736 - Landmarked November 2005

Louise Severin Spec House #1

Click for more information

Louise Severin Spec House #1

Louise M. Severin - Master Builder
1929

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 623 - Landmarked September 2003

KENSINGTON HEIGHTS

KENSINGTON HEIGHTS

George T. Forbes Spec House # 1

Click for more information

George T. Forbes Spec House # 1

Frank & Vinnie Thompson House

George T. Forbes - Owner
Hays & Semrow - Designers
1927

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 755 - Landmarked June 2006

Lawrence Anderson Spec House #1

Click for more information

Lawrence Anderson Spec House #1

Fred and Eva Sills House

Lawrence C. Anderson - Builder
1929

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 754 - Landmarked May 2006

A.L. and Cleveland Dennstedt House

Click for more information

A.L. and Cleveland Dennstedt House

A.L. & A.E. Dennstedt Building Company - Builders
Henry Landt - Designer
1941

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 664 - Landmarked May 2004

Charles "Dick" Bowman House

Click for more information

Charles "Dick" Bowman House

Henry B. Hensley - Builder
1931

5309 Marlborough Drive
San Diego, CA

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 597 - Landmarked June 2003

Chris Cosgrove House

Click for more information

Chris Cosgrove House

Chris A. Cosgrove - Builder
1949

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 588 - Landmarked May 2003

Forbes Requa Model House

Click for more information

Forbes Requa Model House

George T. Forbes
Richard S. Requa - Master Builder

Architect with Requa & Jackson
1931

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RICHARD S. REQUA? See REQUA'S RANTS at the end of this page.

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 569 - Landmarked January 2003

KENSINGTON POINT

KENSINGTON POINT

Elmo & Angeline Crabtree Spec House #1

Click for more information

Elmo & Angeline Crabtree Spec House #1

1928

Kensington Community

Historical Landmark No. 610 - Landmarked September 2003

NORTH PARK

NORTH PARK

Addie McGill / David O. Dryden Speculation House No. 1

Click for more information

Addie McGill / David O. Dryden Speculation House No. 1

David O. Dryden, Builder

1917

North Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 839 - Landmarked September 2007

George Corbit Speculation House No. 1

Click for more information

George Corbit Speculation House No. 1

George Corbit, Builder
1925

North Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 832 - Landmarked August 2007

Sam and Mary McPherson / Ralph E. Hurlburt and Charles H. Tifal House

Click for more information

Sam and Mary McPherson / Ralph E. Hurlburt and Charles H. Tifal House

Ralph Hurlburt and Charles Tifal, Builders
1925
Cast Concrete

North Park Community / Morley Field

Historical Landmark No. 824 - Landmarked July 2007

Maynard and Bessie Heatherly House

Click for more information

Maynard and Bessie Heatherly House

Ed S. Roberts - Builder
1926

North Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 724 - Landmarked July 2005

Edwin and Rose Emerson / Hurlburt and Tifal House

Click for more information

Edwin and Rose Emerson / Hurlburt and Tifal House

Ralph E. Hurlburt - Designer
and Charles H. Tifal - Builder
Hurlburt & Tifal
1924

Morley Field Community

Historical Landmark No. 697 - Landmarked November 2004

Antoine & Jeanne Frey / Rear Admiral Francis Benson House

Click for more information

Antoine & Jeanne Frey / Rear Admiral Francis Benson House

The Dennstedt Company - Builder
1930

Morley Field / Balboa Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 627 - Landmarked October 2003

Cortis and Elizabeth Hamilton / Richard S. Requa House

Click for more information

Cortis and Elizabeth Hamilton / Richard S. Requa House

Richard S. Requa - Master Architect with Edward Morehead
Donald Willard - Builder
1941

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RICHARD S. REQUA? See REQUA'S RANTS at the end of this page.

North Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 551 - Landmarked October 2002

MISSION HILLS

MISSION HILLS

John Snyder/Ralph E. Hurlburt and Charles H. Tifal Spec House #2

Click for more information

John Snyder/Ralph E. Hurlburt and Charles H. Tifal Spec House #2

Ralph Hurlburt and
Charles Tifal, Builders

1925

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 933 - Landmarked September 2009

Raymond and Doris Worrell House

Click for more information

Raymond and Doris Worrell House

Reuben C. Haas, Builder

1928

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 930 - Landmarked August 2009

Richard M. Hathaway Spec House No. 2

Click for more information

Richard M. Hathaway Spec House No. 2

Richard M. Hathaway, Builder

1925

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 923 - Landmarked July 2009

George and Beatrice Bown House

Click for more information

George and Beatrice Bown House

Quality Building & Securities Company, Builders

1926

Mission Hills / Inspiration Heights Community

Historical Landmark No. 920 - Landmarked July 2009

John Snyder / Ralph E. Hurlburt and Charles H. Tifal Spec House # 1

Click for more information

John Snyder / Ralph E. Hurlburt and Charles H. Tifal Spec House # 1

Hurlburt & Tifal, Designers and Builders

1925

Mission Hills Community - Old Town Heights

Historical Landmark No. 906 - Landmarked April 2009

Cornelius and Eva Lee Kelly Speculation House #1

Click for more information

Cornelius and Eva Lee Kelly Speculation House #1

David H. Ryan and Arthur A. Kunze, Builders

1926

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 889 - Landmarked October 2008

Baron X. Kouch / Norma Meyer Schuh Speculation House # 1

Click for more information

Baron X. Kouch / Norma Meyer Schuh Speculation House # 1

Baron X. Kouch, Builder

1931

South Missiion Hills / Inspiration View Community

Historical Landmark No. 883 - Landmarked September 2008

Harold B. and Augusta Starkey House

Click for more information

Harold B. and Augusta Starkey House

Frank O. Wells, Architect

1925

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 859 - Landmarked March 2008

Paul S. and Laura Rayburn Speculation House

Click for more information

Paul S. and Laura Rayburn Speculation House

1913

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 831 - Landmarked August 2007

Franklin and Helen Boulter / Martin V. Melhorn House

Click for more information

Franklin and Helen Boulter / Martin V. Melhorn House

Martin V. Melhorn, Builder

1921

Mission Hills Community / North Florence Heights / Kate O. Sessions Potential Thematic Historical District

Historical Landmark No. 823 - Landmarked July 2007

Nathan Rigdon & Morris B. Irvin Spec House # 2

Click for more information

Nathan Rigdon & Morris B. Irvin Spec House # 2

Nathan Rigdon / Morris B. (M.B.)Irvin, Builders

1913

Mission Hills / This house is also a contributor to the Fort Stockton Line Geographic / Traditional Historic District

Community

Historical Landmark No. 817 - Landmarked June 2007

William & Fidelia McKittrick House

Click for more information

William & Fidelia McKittrick House

1911-1912

Mission Hills / This house is also a contributor to the Mission Hills Geographic /Traditional Historic District

Historical Landmark No. 816 - Landmarked June 2007

Louis R. and Muriel Dilley / Monroe E. and Olga J. Wallace House

Click for more information

Louis R. and Muriel Dilley / Monroe E. and Olga J. Wallace House

Louis R. Dilley - Builder
1924

Mission Hills / This house is also a contributor to the Fort Stockton Line Geographic / Traditional Historic District

Historical Landmark No. 775 - Landmarked September 2006

Alberta Security Company / Martin V. Melhorn Speculation House # 1

Click for more information

Alberta Security Company / Martin V. Melhorn Speculation House # 1

Martin V. Melhorn
Bay City Construction Company
(with John J. Wahrenberger and John C. Rice)

1914

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 780 - Landmarked September 2006

La Casa de las Siete Candelas

Click for more information

La Casa de las Siete Candelas

Richard M. Hathaway
Architect & Builder
1925

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 779 - Landmarked September 2006

Marion Delafield Sturges Dauchy and Samuel Otis Dauchy House / William Templeton Johnson House

Click for more information

Marion Delafield Sturges Dauchy and Samuel Otis Dauchy House / William Templeton Johnson House

William Templeton Johnson - Master Architect
Harry Brawner - Builder
1923

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 764 - Landmarked July 2006

Daniel and Clara Deacon House

Click for more information

Daniel and Clara Deacon House

Daniel A. Deacon - owner/builder
1925

Great Western Building Company (probable builder)

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 765 - Landmarked July 2006

Mary Stockwell House

Click for more information

Mary Stockwell House

1912

1835 Fort Stockton Drive
San Diego, CA

Mission Hills / This house is also a contributor to the Fort Stockton Line Geographic / Traditional Historic District

Historical Landmark No. 712 - Landmarked May 2005

The Clarence and Gertrude Beatty / Wayne McAllister House

Click for more information

The Clarence and Gertrude Beatty / Wayne McAllister House

Wayne D. McAllister - Master Architect
American Building and Investment Company
1926

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 674 - Landmarked July 2004

Mary Hill House

Click for more information

Mary Hill House

1912

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 614 - Landmarked September 2003

Neil Brown / Martin V. Melhorn House

Click for more information

Neil Brown / Martin V. Melhorn House

Martin V. Melhorn - Master Designer and Builder
1922

Mission Hills Community / North Florence Heights / Kate O. Sessions Potential Thematic Historical District

Historical Landmark No. 583 - Landmarked April 2003

Irvine and Flora Schulman House

Click for more information

Irvine and Flora Schulman House

Gordon L. Paul - Builder
American Building & Investment Company (Wayne D. McAllister) - Designer
1926

Mission Hills Community

Historical Landmark No. 541 - Landmarked September 2002

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

Solomon and Betty Frank House

Click for more information

Solomon and Betty Frank House

1922

University Heights Community

Historical Landmark No. 834 - Landmarked August 2007

Edwina Bellinger / David O. Dryden House

Click for more information

Edwina Bellinger / David O. Dryden House

David O. Dryden - Master Builder
1913

University Heights Community

Historical Landmark No. 581 - Landmarked March 2003

GOLDEN HILL

GOLDEN HILL

Laura M. and James R. Luttrell House

Click for more information

Laura M. and James R. Luttrell House

1913

Golden Hill Community

Historical Landmark No. 825 - Landmarked July 2007

SOUTH PARK

SOUTH PARK

Fire Station No. 9

Click for more information

Fire Station No. 9

1914

South Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 810 - Landmarked April 2007

Rose Grocery Store

Click for more information

Rose Grocery Store

1923

South Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 809 - Landmarked April 2007

Burlingame Garage

Click for more information

Burlingame Garage

1914

South Park Community

Historical Landmark No. 808 - Landmarked April 2007

CITY HEIGHTS

CITY HEIGHTS

DeWitt C. Mitchell Memorial American Legion Post 201

Click for more information

DeWitt C. Mitchell Memorial American Legion Post 201

4061 Fairmount Avenue
San Diego, CA

Historical Landmark No. 525 - Landmarked June 2002

POINT LOMA

POINT LOMA

John & Cleo Zweck House

Click for more information

John & Cleo Zweck House

1948

Point Loma Community

Historical Landmark No. 919 - Landmarked July 2009

Katherine Redding Stadler House

Click for more information

Katherine Redding Stadler House

Gustav A. Hanssen, Architect

James Shera, Building Contractor

1913

2007 SOHO Historic Home Tour Participant

Loma Portal Community

Historical Landmark No. 861 - Landmarked March 2008

Joseph and Esten Shreve House

Click for more information

Joseph and Esten Shreve House

Alfred J. Heald - Builder
1928

Point Loma / Sunset Cliffs Community

Historical Landmark No. 719 - Landmarked July 2005

Strawn House

Click for more information

Strawn House

Ralph L. Frank - Designer
Nelson Anderson - Builder
1933

Point Loma Community

Historical Landmark No. 718 - Landmarked June 2005

El Cerrito - SDSU Area

El Cerrito - SDSU Area

Baron X. Kouch / Norma Meyer Schuh Speculation House # 2

Click for more information

Baron X. Kouch / Norma Meyer Schuh Speculation House # 2

Baron X. Kouch, Builder

1931

El Cerrito Community

Historical Landmark No. 899 - Landmarked February 2009

Escondido

Escondido

The King Ranch House

Click for more information

The King Ranch House

Arthur C. Wright Co. and Millard R. Wright
1928

Escondido Community

Landmarked June 2006

LA MESA

LA MESA

Hugh B. and Zula B. Styles House

Click for more information

Hugh B. and Zula B. Styles House

Cliff May and Chris Choate
Designers and Architects

Jack Benson, Contractor
and San Diego County Area Distributor for
Cliff May-Chris Choate
Ranch House Supply Corporation

1953 Mid Century Modern Ranch House
Prefabricated / Custom Design
Model 3212A

La Mesa / Boulder Heights Community

Designated by the La Mesa Historic Resources Board Review November 2008

Sara A. and Milo W. McNeil House

Click for more information

Sara A. and Milo W. McNeil House

John E. Hurlburt - Builder
1911

La Mesa Community

Landmarked October 2006

Major Thomas R. Bartlett, U.S. Army (ret) and Mary N. Bartlett House

Click for more information

Major Thomas R. Bartlett, U.S. Army (ret) and Mary N. Bartlett House

Edmund J. Dunn - builder
1939

Mount Helix Community

Designated County Historical Landmark No. 2005-05-004 October 2005

ENCINITAS

ENCINITAS

Anthony A. & Katherine Berhalter House

Click for more information

Anthony A. & Katherine Berhalter House

Frank Beck - Builder
Seaside Estates Annex
1926

Encinitas Community

Historical Landmark No. 1 - Designated December 2005

Coronado Railroad (Beltline)

Click for more information

Coronado Railroad (Beltline)

Designated Historical Landmark No. 640 September 2005

Requa's Rants

Click for more information

Requa's Rants

One of the most popular searches on our website is for information about Master Architect Richard S. Requa. Legacy 106, Inc. has helped designate two Requa-designed houses in San Diego and offers this information for others researching him or his "Southern California Style."

Permission to use this material is granted provided it is attributed as follows:

Copyright © 2010 Ronald V. May and Dale Ballou May, Legacy 106, Inc., www.legacy106.com