The Truax House at 2513-2515 Union Street in Uptown was constructed in the Craftsman style and completed in 1912. Having a unique history as being one of the first AIDS hospices in the area, the house features a cross-gable roof with deep eaves and brackets, transom and bay windows, and dual first and second story porches on the western façade. Designated under Criterion A, as a special element of the City's historical and social development, this facility provided sanctuary and care to those who were terminally ill during a time when the AIDS epidemic was not understood and highly stigmatized. The 1989 period of significance corresponds to the opening of this hospice, which was named after Dr. Brad Truax, a local physician who dedicated his life to human rights and the AIDS epidemic.

3650-3652 28th Street in North Park illustrates the Mission Revival style through the parapets at either end, blue tile awning on the second floor, and the recessed relief above the first floor's feature window. Constructed in 1925 and designated under Criterion F, as a contributing resource to the North Park Dryden Historic District, this is an exciting reclassification from non-contributing in 2011 when the district was formed! The owners found the original architectural plans, which demonstrated to HRB staff this building has retained integrity and conveys the significance of the Dryden District under Criteria A and C, reflecting the history of a streetcar suburb and embodiment of the Mission Revival style.

4126 Hilldale Road in Kensington is a Spanish Colonial Revival style house, constructed in 1928. Designated under Criterion C, the house exemplifies distinctive characteristics of this style with features that include both a front and side-gable roof covered in half-barrel clay tiles, a textured stucco exterior, arched focal window and porch entrance, and bronze hardware.

3920 Adams Avenue in Normal Heights, commonly known as "The Rock House," shows Mission Revival style with Spanish Eclectic influences such as the well-known cobblestone veneer. This 1926 building is a rare local example of this use of rock. Designated under Criterion C, for embodiment of the style, other defining characteristic include the parapets with raised capped corners, arch details and focal windows.

8272 El Paseo Grande in La Jolla is one of three of SOHO's 2016 People In Preservation (PIP) Award winners to have been designated historic this year.* It was designed by two Master Architects, Lloyd Ruocco and Homer Delawie. Constructed in 1961, this house exhibits the Mid Century Modern style and is designated under Criteria C and D. Characteristic of this style and supporting Criterion C are the moderate pitch of the gable roof with wide overhanging eaves, the use of stucco and vertical wood siding on the exterior, and floor to ceiling and clerestory windows. This house also represents the notable work of two Master Architects (Criterion D), who formed a short partnership from 1958 to 1961. Ruocco and Delawie also designed the Children's Zoo and Geodesic Dome at the San Diego Zoo during this time.