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Casa de Estudillo Building Condition Assessment Report

History The existing Casa de Estudillo is a large, single story, “U” shaped adobe house that dominates the east side of the Plaza along Mason Street (Figure 2).  It encircles an interior courtyard.  The building has a complex past.  Originally constructed in the late 1820s, it had fallen into ruin by the early 20th century.  […]

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9th and Broadway Historic Resources Treatment Plan

IS Architecture prepared a Treatment Plan for the historic resources surrounding the corner lot of 9th and Broadway in Downtown San Diego. The Historic Treatment Plan is intended to summarize the recommended measures for protecting the historic buildings and building components during construction related activities (e.g. demolition of adjacent structure, subsurface structural support, etc.). The four resources […]

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Blas Aguilar Adobe Repairs and Preservation

IS Architecture prepared plans to repair and restore the roof in 2008. The project involved restoring the roof to its appearance circa 1840, which included Mission clay tiles on the original portion of the adobe and wood shingles on the later era addition to the rear. Later improvements in 2011 include reconstruction of a historic horno and a […]

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