It’s been busy here at the San Diego Traveler, so I haven’t gone trolling for photos on Flickr for a couple of weeks. I decided to remedy that today, and here’s what I found:
It was a great month for capturing some of San Diego’s most beautiful architecture. Of course it bears noting that three of these images were taken in Balboa Park, where you’ll find some of our oldest and most gorgeous structures.
Here’s a sneak peak at plans for San Diego’s New Central Library:
Hopefully they’ll find the funding to make this dream a reality. For further information, go to San Diego Library Foundation.
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Tiles shaped much of Southern California’s architecture and design through the early part of the 20th century. Along with the Panama-California Exposition’s design influence (1915-1917), home decorating magazines, real estate developers and furniture manufacturers made Spanish, Mexican and Moorish themes the most popular style for California homeowners at that time.According to the Save Our Heritage Organisation:
“Considered functional as well as aesthetically pleasing, tiles were used extensively to clad benches, form fountain spouts and basins, and as stair risers both indoors and out.”
On Saturday (March 15, San Diego’s Historic Tile Tour will visit private homes to view their tile features, as well …read more
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More than thirty of San Diego’s premiere bungalow courts will be shown in the first event of The SOHO Annual Historic Home Tour Weekend, beginning this Friday (March 14). The bungalow styles range from California bungalow to Spanish Revival, Moorish Revival, Pueblo and Moderne.
Bungalow courts are one of the most beloved icons of the Southern California lifestyle during the streetcar era, and are part of our history here in San Diego.
The Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) is delighted to present this program for the fourth year to acquaint San Diegans with the wealth of bungalow courts remaining intact in …read more
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