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June 2016 HRB Designations

Two new designations by San Diego's Historical Resources Board last month help record San Diego's architectural evolution and support our diverse history, including recognizing the work of a female master builder.

140 Quince Street in Bankers Hill was constructed in 1905 and illustrates a transition between the Colonial Revival and Craftsman styles by embodying features of both. It was designated under Criterion C for this transition. Colonial Revival is seen in the central gable with short eave returns and multi-pane upper window sash, while Craftsman elements include decorative wood beams, deep eaves and wide windows. In addition, this property was identified in the 2015 draft Uptown survey as contributing to a potential 2nd Avenue historic district.

4220 Norfolk Terrace in Kensington is a Spanish Eclectic style house built in 1929 that features a parapet, single-barrel clay tile, two projecting gable-roof bays, and period appropriate troweled stucco. Designated under Criterion C, for embodying distinctive features of the style, this house is also designated under A and D. As a special contributor to Kensington's history, the property includes the remains of a cobblestone wall, which connects to an entire wall complex leading to a dance floor in Fairmont Canyon, where Norfolk Terrace property owners gathered during Prohibition. Category D is warranted because this house is the work of Master Builder Louise Severin, who used her characteristic skip-trowel stucco, French doors, and inset chimney panel.

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