San Diego's Historic Places will explore how residents connect to the region's past through visiting museums, parks and archives, but more importantly by living in historic homes in historic neighborhoods. As San Diego continues to grow, welcoming many new residents, the shrinking inventory of historic homes and public spaces becomes even more important. Elsa Sevilla's Historic Places will captivate new arrivals and visitors with tales from the past, as well as re-ignite the love affair with San Diego's special places among long-time locals.
In this first episode of San Diego's Historic Places, host Elsa Sevilla visits one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, located in the middle of North Park. Burlingame, is one of San Diego's historic neighborhoods with an eclectic pallet of Craftsman, Chalet or Spanish style homes built in the early 1900s. What was life like in San Diego ninety-five years ago? Who built the homes and what well-known San Diegans lived there? We visit three gracious families who showed us their lovely, restored homes and the beautiful antique furnishings that decorate them. Come along and see how San Diegans are preserving San Diego's history.
