What is it is Wednesday? This item is currently in the McKinney House exhibit room as part of our "50 Years of the La Mesa History Center" exhibit.

FALL HOME TOUR SEASON IS UNDERWAY!
Welcome to Fall, and Don’t forget that Fall isn’t just for La Mesa’s Home Tour
Support Our Colleagues at Mission Hills and La Jolla for More Home Tour Fun

This year each Tour is focused on the varied and unique architectural heritage of San Diego. Mission Hills Heritage is emphasizing the Spanish Architectural Styles that became so entwined in the greater region’s architectural identify after the 1915 Exposition in their Home Tour on Saturday September 27th while our friends at La Jolla Historical Society will share some of the amazing Modern architectural gems of their seaside jewel community on Saturday October 4th.

Similarly, each Tour has multiple event options--and a few tickets available--so don’t miss out on these great opportunities to experience San Diego’s fascinating architectural heritage.
https://www.missionhillsheritage.org
https://www.lajollahistory.org

LA MESA HISTORY CENTER TOUR features Craftsman and other “Classic” Home Styles
Our colleagues Tours complement each other as the La Mesa History Center’s19th Annual Home Tour, “Golden Gems of La Mesa,” which features classic homes in Craftsman, Folk Victorian, and Prairie influenced homes in and around La Mesa’s Downtown Village.

All Tickets holders will be transported to the homes via shuttle buses that run continuously through the tour route.

This year our Home Tour Shuttle Center will be at the City of La Mesa’s Municipal Parking Lot at the northeast corner of Allison & Date Avenues.

For discounted advance tickets go to lamesahistory.com
Pre-Event Ticket Prices: History Center Members $30 Non-Members $40
Patron & Benefactor Members Receive 2 Home Tour Tickets with annual membership

FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIUM HOME TOUR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
La Mesa History Center is also offering a limited number of tickets for the Friday Night Pre-Tour and Reception — November 7th, 6:00-9:00PM
Get a chance to meet and thank the Homeowners and get a guided tour of the tour properties with historian Jim Newland.

Friday Night Premium ticket price $125 and includes ticket to Saturday’s tour.

Art & Artisanship from Craftsman to Spanish Eclectic, the La Mesa History Center’s19th Annual Home Tour has it all. This year the History Center presents “Golden Gems of La Mesa,” featuring classic homes, landscapes and artwork in and around La Mesa’s “Downtown Village.”
Once again ticket holders will experience seven of La Mesa’s most historic, beautiful, and preserved La Mesa gems including a 1910 landmark, recently confirmed as a design of world renown San Diego architect Irving J. Gill. Ticket holders will also experience the works of noted architects William Wheeler, Arthur Lindley, F. D. Harrington, and pioneering La Mesa and San Diego home builders including J. B. Davis, Henry Russell and the Dennstedt Company.

This year the History Center begins the celebration of our non-profit organization’s 50th anniversary with another edition of our popular home tour.

All Tickets holders will be transported to the homes via shuttle buses that run continuously through the tour route from 9am to 3pm.

This year our Home Tour Shuttle Center will be at the City of La Mesa’s Municipal Parking Lot at the northeast corner of Allison & Date Avenues.

Last Year’s Tour Sold Out!

So Don’t Miss Your Chance to Join Us for this Annual Gem event that brings to light La Mesa’s amazing artistic & architectural heritage.
For tickets go to lamesahistory.com

Pre-Event Ticket Prices: History Center Members $30 Non-Members $40
Patron & Benefactor Members Receive 2 Home Tour Tickets with annual membership

FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIUM HOME TOUR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
La Mesa History Center is also offering a limited number of tickets for the Friday Night Pre-Tour and Reception — November 7th, 6:00-9:00PM
Get a chance to meet and thank the Homeowners and get a guided tour of the tour properties with historian Jim Newland.
Friday Night Premium ticket price $125 and includes ticket to Saturday’s tour.

Where is it Wednesday? Any guesses where this c1914 photo was taken and what it is? #WhereIsItWednesday #history #InfrastructureDevelopment

50 Facts about the La Mesa History Center #38: Publications: The Drew Heritage
The Drew Heritage is "a dramatic, true story of the attainment of the American Dream." Is it written by Esther Drew Long, daughter of Elmer Drew. Elmer was a member of the first class Grossmont High who, in 1927, started an auto repair business that grew into La Mesa's iconic Drew Ford dealership. Esther is a long-time supporter of the La Mesa History Center and utilized many of the Center's resources, especially the La Mesa Scout newspaper, to augment her research for this book. The book chronicles the Drew family's life in La Mesa and provide an intimate and insightful look at at the history of the city through the lens of one of its most prominent families. It is available at the La Mesa History Center Research Archives, Saturdays 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Get Your Tickets Now for the La Mesa History Center’s19th Annual Home Tour Saturday November 8th from 9am to 3pm. This year the History Center presents “Golden Gems of La Mesa,” featuring classic homes, landscapes and artwork in and around La Mesa’s “Downtown Village.”
Once again ticket holders will experience seven of La Mesa’s most historic, beautiful, and preserved La Mesa gems including this 1910 landmark, recently confirmed as a design of world renown San Diego architect Irving J. Gill. Ticket holders will also experience the works of noted architects William Wheeler, Arthur Lindley, F. D. Harrington, and pioneering La Mesa and San Diego home builders including J. B. Davis, Henry Russell and the Dennstedt Company.
This year the History Center begins the celebration of our non-profit organization’s 50th anniversary with another edition of our popular home tour.

All Tickets holders will be transported to the homes via shuttle buses that run continuously through the tour route from 9am to 3pm.

This year our Home Tour Shuttle Center will be at the City of La Mesa’s Municipal Parking Lot at the northeast corner of Allison & Date Avenues.

Last Year’s Tour Sold Out!
So Don’t Miss Your Chance to Join Us for this Annual Gem event that brings to light La Mesa’s amazing architectural heritage.
For tickets go to lamesahistory.com

Pre-Event Ticket Prices: History Center Members $30 Non-Members $40
Patron & Benefactor Members Receive 2 Home Tour Tickets with annual membership

FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIUM HOME TOUR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
La Mesa History Center is also offering a limited number of tickets for the Friday Night Pre-Tour and Reception — November 7th, 6:00-9:00PM
Get a chance to meet and thank the Homeowners and get a guided tour of the tour properties with historian Jim Newland.
Friday Night Premium ticket price $125 and includes ticket to Saturday’s tour.

Get Your Tickets Now for the La Mesa History Center’s19th Annual Home Tour Saturday November 8th from 9am to 3pm. This year the History Center presents “Golden Gems of La Mesa,” featuring classic homes, landscapes and artwork in and around La Mesa’s “Downtown Village.”
Once again ticket holders will experience seven of La Mesa’s most historic, beautiful, and preserved La Mesa gems including this 1910 landmark, recently confirmed as a design of world renown San Diego architect Irving J. Gill. Ticket holders will also experience the works of noted architects William Wheeler, Arthur Lindley, F. D. Harrington, and pioneering La Mesa and San Diego home builders including J. B. Davis, Henry Russell and the Dennstedt Company.
This year the History Center begins the celebration of our non-profit organization’s 50th anniversary with another edition of our popular home tour.

All Tickets holders will be transported to the homes via shuttle buses that run continuously through the tour route from 9am to 3pm.

This year our Home Tour Shuttle Center will be at the City of La Mesa’s Municipal Parking Lot at the northeast corner of Allison & Date Avenues.

Last Year’s Tour Sold Out!
So Don’t Miss Your Chance to Join Us for this Annual Gem event that brings to light La Mesa’s amazing architectural heritage.

For tickets go to lamesahistory.com

Pre-Event Ticket Prices: History Center Members $30 Non-Members $40
Patron & Benefactor Members Receive 2 Home Tour Tickets with annual membership

FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIUM HOME TOUR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
La Mesa History Center is also offering a limited number of tickets for the Friday Night Pre-Tour and Reception — November 7th, 6:00-9:00PM

Get a chance to meet and thank the Homeowners and get a guided tour of the tour properties with historian Jim Newland.

Friday Night Premium ticket price $125 and includes ticket to Saturday’s tour.

Where is it Wednesday? Another piece of beautiful architecture in La Mesa c1960s. Does anyone remember this and know where it is/was? #whereisit ##architecturelovers

50 Facts about the La Mesa History Center #37: Collection Highlights - Religious Institutions of La Mesa

As the La Mesa History Center's Historian, Jim Newland, prepares for the upcoming 19th Annual Home Tour and accompanying Roundtable talk which will be at the La Mesa First United Methodist Church on October 11th, it got us thinking about the multiple collections around local religious institutions the Center holds. Our photograph collection documents the look of many Houses of Worship over the years and the newspaper, the Scout, allows us to track the congregations' activities and engagements in the community over time. Additionally, we have vertical files of secondary information about many of the buildings and more extensive research files on the Methodist Church and St. Martins Catholic Church (which was on the 17th annual home tour). And fun fact - did you know that San Diego based architect Louis John Gill designed the 1925 La Mesa Central Congregational Church and the Mission Hills Congregrational Church? (pictured third). Louis was a nephew to renown architect Irving J. Gill, who designed one of our featured homes on this year's tour--don't miss the it!