Heritage Park (San Diego)
Encyclopedia
Heritage Park is a county park of San Diego County, California
, located near Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
and measuring almost eight acres. It was developed to preserve examples of San Diego's historic Victorian architecture
including Italianate, Stick-Eastlake
, Queen Anne
and classic revival styles. The properties were all relocated from their original locations with the help of San Diego County and Save Our Heritage Organisation
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, located near Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The park was...
and measuring almost eight acres. It was developed to preserve examples of San Diego's historic Victorian architecture
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
including Italianate, Stick-Eastlake
Stick-Eastlake
The Stick style was a late-19th-century American architectural style. According to McAlester, it served as the transition between the Carpenter Gothic style of the mid-19th century, and the Queen Anne style that it evolved into and superseded it by the 1890s....
, Queen Anne
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
and classic revival styles. The properties were all relocated from their original locations with the help of San Diego County and Save Our Heritage Organisation
Save Our Heritage Organisation
Founded in 1969, Save Our Heritage Organisation is a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of the historic architecture and landmarks around the San Diego, California area. Currently Save Our Heritage Organisation maintains several historic buildings including the Whaley House and...
.
Victorian Homes in the Park
- Senlis Cottage - Built in 1896, this 19th century vernacularVernacularA vernacular is the native language or native dialect of a specific population, as opposed to a language of wider communication that is not native to the population, such as a national language or lingua franca.- Etymology :The term is not a recent one...
style cottage was built for Eugene Senlis, an employee of San Diego horticulturist Kate SessionsKate SessionsKatherine Olivia "Kate" Sessions was an American botanist, horticulturalist, and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California, and known as the "Mother of Balboa Park."-Early life:...
.
- Sherman-Gilbert House - John Sherman, cousin of General William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
, hired architects Nelson Comstock and Carl Trotsche to build this Stick-EastlakeStick-EastlakeThe Stick style was a late-19th-century American architectural style. According to McAlester, it served as the transition between the Carpenter Gothic style of the mid-19th century, and the Queen Anne style that it evolved into and superseded it by the 1890s....
style home in 1887. Many internationally famous entertainers were brought to receptions in this house; Anna Pavlova danced in the music room and Artur Rubinstein played piano here. The Sherman-Gilbert House was also the first house Save Our Heritage OrganisationSave Our Heritage OrganisationFounded in 1969, Save Our Heritage Organisation is a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of the historic architecture and landmarks around the San Diego, California area. Currently Save Our Heritage Organisation maintains several historic buildings including the Whaley House and...
restored and relocated to Heritage Park.
- Bushyhead House- Edward Wilkerson Bushyhead, a early San Diego sheriff, chief of police and San Diego Union newspaper owner, built this Italianate residence in 1887.
- Christian House - This Queen AnneQueen Anne Style architectureThe Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
style house was built in 1889 by Harfield Christian, founder of an early San Diego abstract company.
- McConaughy House - This Stick-EastlakeStick-EastlakeThe Stick style was a late-19th-century American architectural style. According to McAlester, it served as the transition between the Carpenter Gothic style of the mid-19th century, and the Queen Anne style that it evolved into and superseded it by the 1890s....
was constructed in 1887. The original owner founded the first scheduled passenger and freight service in San Diego.
- Burton House - A classic revival home built in 1893.
- Temple Beth Israel - This classic revival building was used by many religious sects before it was relocated to Heritage Park. It also contains two reed/pump organs in its choir loft, which are usable, playable; an Estey and a Western Cottage.