RSVP Join us for our Roundtable Lecture: Stone Age to Space Age Come learn about the homes, the architects and the stories of the 2019 Home Tour as well as the rich architectural heritage of Grossmont/Mt Helix. Come hear, learn and participate in an unprecedented program featuring the developers, pioneers, and practitioners of Grossmont/Mt. Helix’s […]
Reena Deutsch, author of “The San Diego & Arizona Railway: The Impossible Railroad,” will present the history of this amazing engineering and construction marvel.
Please join us at one of La Mesa’s wonderful public parks to complete our annual meeting agenda and award Society and Community members for their efforts over the years.
Join La Mesa History Center and the La Mesa Conversations in our co-presented event: Learn about the La Mesa Historic Preservation program and how to find out if your property applies.
History Roundtable Series Historic Preservation in La Mesa: Myths, Realities and Benefits Including the City’s Historic Property Survey Update Come learn how historic preservation benefits our community! Presenters: Jim Newland, LMHC President & historic resources professional Nikki Kreibich, historic property appraisal expert Select city landmark property homeowners
La Mesa History Center’s History Roundtable series provides an encore presentation, as author James Newland's presentation will provide an overview of the history of the Mt. Helix area as well as the significance of the mountain top nature theatre and park to the region. Newland, a La Mesa resident, and a historian & manager with […]
The La Mesa History Center invites you to get in the holiday spirit and enjoy a charming afternoon at the Historical McKinney House in La Mesa! Our annual Christmas Open House is an opportunity to see the McKinney House Museum decked out for the holidays! This event also features: Old Fashion Treats Old Fashion Refreshments […]
Buy Tickets You won't want to miss out on our 13th Annual Home Tour! This year’s tour homes will showcase design, materials, and craftsmanship of notable local architects and their builders including works from James Bernard, Lawrence Weir, Homer Morehouse, and Ed Heacock. Two unique Mid-Century Modern Adobes, a beautifully restored 1915 Craftsman, as well […]
Grossmont Healthcare District Auditorium @ 10am FREE for LMHC Members, $5 suggested donation from non-members. RSVP Come learn about Mt. Nebo and Eastridge, La Mesa’s exclusive hillside and hilltop residential neighborhoods. LMHC President and historian Jim Newland will make a presentation on the History of Mt. Nebo and its exclusive suburban tracts including Lookout Park […]
The La Mesa History Center is proud to host Manhattan College history professor and San Diego native Adam Arenson for our next History Roundtable Lecture. Dr. Arenson will speak on his new book about the Millard Sheets’ Studios designs and artwork for Howard Ahmanson’s Home Savings and Loan buildings. Arenson’s interest in the subject dates […]
