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Indian Voices • June 2009
SOHO declares 2009 Most Endangered sites in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO, CA - To mark National style resort development onto the 340- Ryan Aeronautics, San Diego list from 2008 are:
Preservation Month, Save Our Heritage acre site. Plans call for condominiums, a
T. Claude Ryan, the father of San
• California Theater, San Diego, a
Organisation announces its annual list of health club and playing fields that would
Diego’s aeronautics industry, developed
1927 Spanish Colonial Revival design
the most endangered historic resources rob this resource of its public value in
the city’s first commercial airline and that includes a block of offices.
throughout San Diego County. favor of profit-making ventures.
built Lindbergh Field’s first structures. • Edgemoor Hospital, Santee,
The four sites from last year that are
The industrial, shed-like buildings of
designed by the Quayle Brothers.
no longer on the list all represent the San Diego County Operations Center
Ryan Aeronautics have seen production
• Warner’s ranch house and stage sta-
success of SOHO’s advocacy efforts. They
Complex, San Diego
of World War II aircraft, the Tomahawk
tion. These 1857 structures are listed on
are the Olivewood Women’s Club in
A mid-century modern gem hidden Cruise Missile and the Lunar Lander.
the National Register of Historic Places.
National City, the city is now working
from public view, this 1962 complex was Now, the San Diego Unified Port District
with the developer to save the building;
• Rancho Guejito. This 22,000-acre
designed by the prominent San Diego proposes to demolish this historic com-
the Rural Cultural Landscape of
property in Northern San Diego County
firm of Tucker, Sadler. The county failed plex, which could be adapted for new
Northern San Diego County that was so
to properly assess the historic value of uses, without an approved project to
is considered the last, best remaining
threatened by the now defeated Sunrise
the original buildings, as required by the take its place. These buildings are so
example of an intact Mexican land grant.
Power link; Spreckels Mansion in
California Environmental Quality Act, large that they could even be used for
• Red Roost and Red Rest cottages, La
Coronado, the city council denied the
before commissioning a $500 million indoor parking, eliminating the need for
Jolla. These rare examples of the forerun-
project for inappropriate remodeling,
replacement complex. Groundbreaking the much opposed new parking struc-
ner of the California bungalow are also
although this likely will come again, for
has already taken place at the Kearny ture at Lindberg, and/or some could
remnants of an early arts colony in La
now it is safe; and the 1888 Tourist
Mesa site for a bland, new complex that’s become auxiliary to the aerospace muse- Jolla.
Hotel in downtown San Diego which is
been hailed for its “green” design. um to hold some of their larger aircraft SOHO will unveiled its most endan-
to be saved and incorporated into the
Seemingly overlooked along with the for which they have no location.
gered list during its People In
new development project.
graceful original design is the huge envi-
Preservation Awards ceremony May 29.
Of the ten sites on this year’s list, five
ronmental cost of dumping the concrete Amy Strong Castle, Ramona
For more information contact Save Our
are new since last year. Here is the most
and steel complex into the landfill.
This romantic Arts and Crafts home, Heritage Organization Shop
endangered list, starting with the five
built in 1921 and designed by master
SOHO Museum Shop, 2476 San
newly threatened properties: Golden Hill Fountain Grotto, San Diego
builders John Vauter and Emmor Brooke
Diego Avenue in historic Old Town San
In a small corner of eastern Balboa Weaver, now serves as a special events
Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar
Diego
Park that dates to 1907, Arts and Crafts- facility by the Mt. Woodson Golf Club.
Call (619) 297-9327
For over 70 years, the public-owned style stone walls rise, forming an Rotting exposed wood beams and rafters;
SOHO’s mission is to preserve, pro-
fairgrounds have been used for the coun- inglenook with double stairways and damaged roof tiles and sagging arches
ty fair and other popular gatherings.
mote and support preservation of the
radiating trails. Designed by noted archi- are among the victims of extensive
Funded by the Works Progress tect Henry Lord Gay, the original wood deferred maintenance that threatens this
architectural, cultural and historical links
Administration, the complex and race- benches are long gone, the fountain has- 27-room adobe structure. This amazing
and landmarks that contribute to the
track opened in 1936, where “the surf n’t worked in decades and the stonework cultural and historic landmark should be
community identity, depth and character
meets the turf.” Now, fairground execu- is decomposing. This 102-year-old site repaired, maintained and utilized as a
of our region. Save Our Heritage
tives want to destroy historic exhibit can and should be brought back to the tourist destination and community
Organisation has been serving the his-
halls and the famed Don Diego mural to tourist attraction that it was in the pre- venue. toric preservation needs of the County
inject a 300 million dollar Las Vegas- Expo days. Five sites that continue to be on the and Cities of San Diego since 1969.
Reservation
Protecting our Gift
helps the children and the people.
There were informational booths from
the La Jolla EPO programs; Clean Water
Transportation
106 monitoring the river; Nonpoint
by Melody Sees
Many thanks to John for the amazing
Source 319 what it is and how to pre-
Authority
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
artwork and the beautiful message,
vent it, free oak trees and agave plants;
Air Program Manager
everyone loved it!
Air Quality 103 air monitoring, air pol-
People all around the world celebrate
lution preventions, radon gas, and pro-
Serving Southern California Tribes
Earth Day for the La Jolla Band of
Earth Day during the months of April
tecting yourself from wood smoke; Solid
Luiseño Indians was celebrated on April
and May, helping raise awareness of the
Waste and Recycling information abou t
25, 2009 in the La Jolla campground by
damage we, as human beings, are doing
household hazardous waste; General
the San Luis Rey River. The third annual
In Southern California, Native American
to our Mother Earth. The La Jolla
Assistance (GAP) environmental pro-
Earth Day for the La Jolla Band had the
tribes, the California Department of
Environmental Protection Office (EPO),
grams;
largest number of participants, over 150
with the help and support of the Tribal
SDG&E energy conservation; Straw
Transportation (Caltrans), and the San people signed in and many more were
members and Tribal Council continued
Bale Contractors building more energy
Diego Association of Governments
there to enjoy the day and gather infor-
the outstanding work started many years
efficient homes; Tribal Environmental
(SANDAG) are taking an active approach
mation. The theme this year was based
ago by Tribal Leaders and Tribal Elders,
Health Collaborative (TEHC) conducted
to building relationships and improving
on the logo created by John Paipa, a La
to protect human health and the envi-
environmental health surveys; Indian
coordination in transportation planning.
Jolla Tribal member. The logo, a pen-
ronment. Environmental Director Rob
Health Council (IHC) general health
ciled drawing showing Mother Earth
Tribal governments established the
Roy started the festivities with an overall
information; Native American
being held by a hand, with “It was a gift/
Reservation Transportation Authority (RTA),
explanation of the work being conducted
Environmental Protection Coalition
Take Care of It…” written along the
a consortium of 24 tribes, in order to pool
by the La Jolla Environmental programs
(NAEPC) environmentally sensitive
curved sides, was printed in grey scale
and introduced the Program Managers.
home cleaning products, information
resources and more effectively coordinate on a black T-shirt. What a wonderful
Local Bird Singers opened the day in
about safe use of and reducing the use of
on transportation issues.
effect, it was like looking back at the
a Traditional way. We would like to
pesticide; Wild Animal Park brought
Reservation Transportation
Earth from deep in the dark universe.
thank these young men very much for
native plants to share, some live reptiles
Authority
The logo was also printed in black on
always being available to carry on the
and information about wildlife; No Burn
28860 Old Town Front Street
cream colored re-usable shopping bags.
teachings passed down to them. A spe-
information about protecting your home
Temecula, CA.
T-shirts and bags were given to each per-
cial thank you goes out to James Trujillo
by creating defensible space; and the
Phone: 951-308-1442
son who signed in at the registration
and Joseph Linton, two young men who
California Center for Sustainable Energy
table. Thank you to the ladies who took
are available to sing for any event that
care of registration and the raffle prizes. SEE Protecting our Gift, page 7
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