Sources of historic information
Curious about homes on your street which have already been individually designated by the City?
Click here to view our directory.
NOTE: Please be aware that these houses are already designated as individually significant by the City of San Diego. However, Historic Kensington is pursuing an official listing on the National Register of Historic Places for all of Kensington. Many homes that are NOT individually significant will still be considered contributors to the historic district for Kensington.
Curious about visiting other national historic districts in San Diego?
Take a drive through Inspiration Heights and Talmadge Park Estates to get an idea of what it is like to live in a national historic district.
Links to Information About Historic Districts
City of San Diego, Planning Department “Historic Designation Fact Sheet”
Estimating the Value of the Historical Designation Externality
Historic Designation and Residential Property Values
California Historical Resources Inventory Database – City of San Diego
Historic Districts: How they work for your community
Historic Designation & Mills Act
SOHO article about Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
The Heart of Kensington – Neighborhood Preservation Advocacy
North Park Dryden District FAQs
Talmadge Park Estates Historic District Website
Forbes article highlighting that property values increase in historic districts
Research Tools
San Diego City Directories 1926-1960
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for San Diego County
SANDAG/SanGIS Parcel Lookup Tool
Video Street Views (YouTube videos of street views from the early 1970’s:
(City of San Diego Digital Archives)
Alder Dr. EB
Alder Dr. WB
Argos Dr. EB
Argos Dr. WB
E Alder Dr NB
E Alder Dr SB
Hart Dr. NB
Hart Dr. SB
Ridgeway WB
W Alder Dr NB
W Alder Dr SB