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| Terrific images of Golden Hill homes from San Diego Free Press blog. Images by Annie Lane |
GOLDEN HILL PHOTO HOME TOUR—As part of its new neighborhood coverage,
e-Newspaper San Diego Free Press
recently sent writer Jim Miller and photographer Annie Lane on a walking tour
of part of Golden Hill. They produced a
first rate feature on one of San Diego’s historic neighborhoods. They make a great photo/writer team.
Here’s a snipet:
“...Architecturally, Golden Hill is a pastiche of styles. As the 1978 official historic designation
report notes, “Experimentation was the hallmark of turn of the century
architecture and it was during this period” that the area was developed and
came to reflect a “certain American confusion of taste.” This is because “no individual designer was
exclusively responsible for the architectural trend so strongly represented
throughout much of Greater Golden Hill.
“Hence, the wanderer inside
and out of the historic zone will come upon Victorian, classical revival,
Craftsman, Mission Style, California bungalow, “oriental” influence, Swiss
chalet, Tudor, Art Deco, postmodern contemporary, and eclectic mixtures of
various styles, and more. The “historic”
mansion stands next to the stucco apartment complex, and the Arts and Crafts
cottage is neighbor to the liquor store and taco stand. All in all, it is a beggar’s banquet, and the
only thing one needs to enjoy it is time, two good feet, and a pair of open
eyes...”
Paste the following link
into your browser for the full article and the photographs from San Diego Free
Press site:
http://sandiegofreepress.org/2013/05/field-of-view-a-journey-through-the-golden-hill-historic-district/
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