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San Diego’s North Park – An Images of America Book 3225SANDcvr.indd

This pictorial history features photographs from throughout the Greater North Park Community Planning Area and is one of the latest in the prestigious Arcadia Images of America series.

The North Park area was initially populated by scattered farms and citrus ranches. In the early 1900s, streetcars brought investors, residents, and shopkeepers, creating San Diego’s slice of Bungalow Heaven. Decades of decline followed the exciting 1950s, when North Park was a regional shopping destination and the Toyland Parade attracted 300,000 spectators. The community is flourishing again in a renaissance initiated by restoration of the elegant North Park Theatre in 2005.

The book is available here from arcadiapublications.com, and also at the following locations:

Museum of San Diego History Store in Balboa Park
Pigment (3801 30th Street)
The Grove (3010 Juniper Street)
Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) Museum Shop at the Whaley House in Old Town (2476 San Diego Avenue)

 

North Park: A San Diego Urban Village, 1896-1946

North Park History Book cover

North Park History Book cover

The first 50 years of North Park come to life in our award-winning coffee table book, North Park: A San Diego Urban Village, 1896-1946. Written by the late Donald Covington and based on research begun in 1988, the manuscript was organized/edited by Karon Covington and Katherine Hon and published in 2007. The North Park Historical Society received an Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation from the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board on May 22, 2008 for publication of the book. Click here to see the award. Click here to see the Special Commendation from Councilmember Toni Atkins.The suggested retail price is $22.95 plus tax. Sales benefit the North Park Historical Society.

The book is available here from Amazon.com, and also at the following locations:

  • Museum of San Diego History Store in Balboa Park
  • North Park Main Street (3076 University Avenue)
  • The Grove (3010 Juniper Street)
  • Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) Museum Shop at the Whaley House in Old Town (2476 San Diego Avenue)

Burlingame, The Tract of Character, 1912-1929

Burlingame Book Cover

This charming book is a community history and self-guided architectural tour of the Burlingame neighborhood, a designated historic district south of Switzer Canyon, north of Juniper Street, and east of 30th Street in San Diego. The author and illustrator, Donald Covington, originally published the book in 1997, and it had been out of print for nearly a decade when the North Park Historical Society published a reprint with the permission of the Covington family in 2010. The book presents the story of 30 homes in the neighborhood, the history of the Burlingame Club, and a glossary of architectural terms. Twenty homes are illustrated with the author’s unique sketches. The book also provides background on Joseph McFadden and George Buxton, developers of the Burlingame Tract, and William Henry Wheeler, supervising architect for many of the early homes.

The book is available here from Amazon, and also at the following locations:

  • Museum of San Diego History Store in Balboa Park
  • North Park Main Street (3076 University Avenue)
  • The Grove (3010 Juniper Street)
  • Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) Museum Shop at the Whaley House in Old Town (2476 San Diego Avenue)