Our Neighborhood Stories: A History of Four Neighborhoods - Mission Hills

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The Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library proudly presents a series of programs highlighting the rich history of the neighborhoods in the Uptown area, in partnership with the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Friends of the Library, and the San Diego History Center. Bring your passion for history and community to these interactive and thought-provoking conversations about our communities.

Join local authors of Mission Hills, Images of America, Allen Hazard and Janet O’Dea, as they provide commentary and insight about this stunning architectural community as it developed.  

In 1905, George Marston, a San Diego civic leader, commissioned urban planner John Nolan to implement a development plan for the city.  Nolan’s plan, however, was never adopted. In 1908, as if to prove what was possible, Marston’s syndicate formed the restricted subdivision of Mission Hills. Then in 1909, the city announced plans to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. The fuse was lit and the boom that followed brought builders and skilled artisans to San Diego. As it was built, Mission Hills became architecturally magnificent.

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