It’s a name you have probably seen before but can’t quite remember where. Civil Engineer George (G.A.) d’Hemecourt is immortalized on the grant deeds and parcel maps of approximately 6,200 properties in University Heights, typically as “UNIVERSITY HTS. D’HEMECOURT MAP AMENDED (MAP 558).”

This week, a plaque gifted by the University Heights Historical Society to the San Diego Unified School District, was installed on the Teachers Training Annex 1 commemorating its status as a national landmark.

As urban infill increases in University Heights, many of our older, potentially historic properties may be at risk for demolition. As a resident of University Heights, there is much you can easily do to help protect our historic heritage.

Join Kristin Harms with the University Heights Historical Society for a live, virtual walking tour via Zoom of the early history of University Heights from the comfort and safety of your own home!

The University Heights Historical Society is pleased to offer new members a free printed copy of our new self-guided walking tour of the Valle Vista Terrace Historic District.

The University Heights Street sign, one of our community’s most distinctive landmarks, was designed by Kevin Whaley and installed in 1997.

Claimed to be the largest municipal elevated water tower in the United States on its completion in 1924, the University Heights Water Tower was instrumental in the development of the surrounding neighborhood.