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Guide to the Old San Diego Architectural Control Board Records
MS-0179
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Collection Title: Old San Diego Architectural Control Board Records
Dates: 1943-1974
Bulk Dates: 1968-1971
Identification: MS-0179
Creator:
Old San Diego Architectural Control Board
Physical Description: 1.87 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
The City of San Diego established the Old San Diego Architectural Control Board in 1966 in order to preserve the historical
character and appearance of Old Town State Historic Park, particularly from the Mexican pueblo period and the American period,
dating from 1821 and 1871. The Board consisted of seven members appointed for two-year terms by the mayor with confirmation
by the San Diego City Council. It remained active until 1974.
Old Town San Diego was the first permanent European settlement in California, established in 1769. By the 1820s, after Mexican
independence, San Diego became a thriving
pueblo or city. Then, after the Mexican-American War and the incorporation of the State of California in 1850, San Diego became
an American settlement. The area's historical significance and diverse architectural styles led the State of California to
designate Old Town a State Historic Park in 1968. Today, the park includes the Presidio, the Whaley House, La Casa de Estudillo,
Mason Street School, the San Diego Union Printing Office, the main plaza, and more.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
California. Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Corporate Records
Photographs
Old Town (San Diego, Calif.)
Tourism--California--San Diego
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open to research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
Old San Diego Architectural Control Board Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
San Diego Chamber of Commerce Records, 1826-1980
San Diego 200th Anniversary Collection, 1968-1969
San Diego Memorabilia Collection, 1868-1976
San Diegans, Inc., Records of, 1954-1978
San Diego Vertical File, 1820-2006
Williams (Leon) Papers, 1961-2006
I. Administrative Files, 1943-1974
II. Photographs, circa 1965-1974
The
Old San Diego Architectural Board Records (1943-1974) document the planning, preservation, and development of Old Town State Historic Park. Highlights include the
review drafts for the overall design of Old Town, including landscaping, lighting, street furniture, and signs. The collection
consists of by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, maps, resolutions, reports, plans, ordinances, and newspaper
clippings, and primarily dates from 1968 to 1971. The collection is divided into alphabetically-filed series:
Administrative Files and
Photographs.
The
Administrative Files (1943-1974) document the Board's operation and administration, and the planning and growth of Old Town. Of particular interest
are the architectural drawings and maps, as well as the Board's meeting minutes, which include such topics as sign placement
and historic designations for certain buildings. The series includes correspondence, maps, meeting minutes, reports, plans,
by-laws, architectural drawings, review drafts, and resolutions.
The
Photographs (circa 1965-1974) document the architectural style and planning of Old Town. The series consists of photographs of buildings,
streets, architectural details, and signs. These photographs date from approximately 1965 to 1974, although few of them are
actually dated.