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John F. O’Laughlin House Determination of Eligibility

The John F. O’Laughlin House was determined eligible for the San Diego Register of Historical Resources under HRB Criterion C as a representative example of the Contemporary architectural style. The style became popular in San Diego in the 1950s and 1960s and includes features like strong roof forms, attached garages, horizontal massing, large windows, and […]

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City of San Diego Historic Site No. 1256, Jeannette and W.P. Cary/Richard Requa and Herbert Jackson House

The Jeannette and W.P. Cary/Richard Requa and Herbert Jackson House was constructed in 1927 by Master Architects Richard Requa and Herbert Jackson. The house is an excellent example of Requa’s “Southern California Style,” which he developed during two trips to the Mediterranean in 1926 and 1928. Requa summarized his Southern California Style in a 1928 San Diego […]

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City of San Diego Historic Site No. 1254, Helen Copley House

The Helen Copley House is designated under HRB Criterion B for its association with Helen K. Copley, prominent local and national publisher, philanthropist, and wife of James S. Copley. This house was the only real property she purchased in her name only and for which she held sole title at the time her newspaper won […]

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