Irving Gill Central: the 10 most endangered

Irving Gill Central Presents:

The 10 Most Endangered Irving Gill Designed Buildings

what's going away, why and who's fault is it (updated as required....).

If you know of any other issues for consideration, please contact me at: problems@irvinggill.com

(updated 7-2-07)

1. Bertha Mitchell House, 1905. 2720 4th, San Diego.

Demolished
City Council votes to off this one in favor of ugly condo project designed by chair of City Planning Commission, despite widespread public opposition and offer to buy developers out by respected non-profit org.

2. Irving Gill Experimental Cottage(1904), 25th and "L", San Diego. Gill lived here. Slow demo by neglect, then new (6/2001) vinyl windows plus cash tenants makes scary combo.

3. Mills House (1900), 7th and Cedar, San Diego. 1 Project by developer (chair of City Planning Commission, see above) demolishes period buildings on either side.

4. Oceanside Police & Fire Station, Pier View Way at Nevada, Oceanside. Keep an eye on project linking 2 National Register Gill buildings.

5. Blade Tribune Building (1936), Tremont St, Oceanside 2 Lowest-end furniture store in Gill's last project does nothing for city. Oceanside should buy this, restore it and move Historical Society here as mitigation for above.

6. Lewis Court, Mountain Trail & Algeria St., Sierra Madre Owner supported recent move to delict this and other sites. Frequent bad restoration choices on this extremely important project

7. John Kendall House "Windemere" (1894). 1328 Virginia Way, La Jolla A small house on a large lot in La Jolla, 'nuff said.

8. Homer Laughlin, Jr. House, (1907). 600 block 28th St, Los Angeles Frat House from Hell. USC restores Gamble House but ignores wart on its own nose. Almost last remaining Gill House in City of Los Angeles.

9. George Garrettson House (1896), 2410 "E" St, San Diego County of San Diego wastes $800,000 restoring $800,000 house to worse shape that before. Leaded glass, Original brick, window locations etc. lost in year 2001

10. First Church of Christ Scientist, San Diego #1. 1904. 4th and Ash streets Small scale brick Arts & Crafts style building will be hard-pressed to survive development pressure. Recently sold!

1 Mills House: kiss this view goodbye!

2 Blade-Tribune Building

3 Julius Wangenheim's Wall (1905) (now gone)

To Irving Gill Central

1. Bertha Mitchell House, 1905. 2720 4th, San Diego. Demolished	City Council votes to off this one in favor of ugly condo project designed by chair of City Planning Commission, despite widespread public opposition and offer to buy developers out by respected non-profit org.
2. Irving Gill Experimental Cottage(1904), 25th and "L", San Diego.	Gill lived here. Slow demo by neglect, then new (6/2001) vinyl windows plus cash tenants makes scary combo.
3. Mills House (1900), 7th and Cedar, San Diego. 1	Project by developer (chair of City Planning Commission, see above) demolishes period buildings on either side.
4. Oceanside Police & Fire Station, Pier View Way at Nevada, Oceanside.	Keep an eye on project linking 2 National Register Gill buildings.
5. Blade Tribune Building (1936), Tremont St, Oceanside 2	Lowest-end furniture store in Gill's last project does nothing for city. Oceanside should buy this, restore it and move Historical Society here as mitigation for above.
6. Lewis Court, Mountain Trail & Algeria St., Sierra Madre	Owner supported recent move to delict this and other sites. Frequent bad restoration choices on this extremely important project
7. John Kendall House "Windemere" (1894). 1328 Virginia Way, La Jolla	A small house on a large lot in La Jolla, 'nuff said.
8. Homer Laughlin, Jr. House, (1907). 600 block 28th St, Los Angeles	Frat House from Hell. USC restores Gamble House but ignores wart on its own nose. Almost last remaining Gill House in City of Los Angeles.
9. George Garrettson House (1896), 2410 "E" St, San Diego	County of San Diego wastes $800,000 restoring $800,000 house to worse shape that before. Leaded glass, Original brick, window locations etc. lost in year 2001
10. First Church of Christ Scientist, San Diego #1. 1904. 4th and Ash streets	Small scale brick Arts & Crafts style building will be hard-pressed to survive development pressure. Recently sold!