La Jolla Historical Society

According to its mission statement, it "celebrates the history and culture of this region along the water's edge through interdisciplinary programs, exhibitions, and research that challenge expectations.

The 1960s were a decade of dramatic change in La Jolla as a "land boom" led to rapidly increasing real estate prices.

[7][8] The arrival of the University of California, San Diego, and Salk Institute for Biological Studies changed the cultural and intellectual composition of the community.

[5] The La Jolla Historical Society has grown into a multi-faceted community organization with a growing slate of programs and an ambitious future.

Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect Street, is located in the heart of the La Jolla Cultural District and offers an important example of the distinctive vernacular architecture of early San Diego.

The renovated conference room in the Balmer Annex provides improved facilities for meetings, workshops, educational programs, and community activities.

Between 1907 and 1909, architect Irving J. Gill made a number of additions and modifications, including the construction of a wisteria-covered pergola that flanks the entry.

Wisteria Cottage became part of a Scripps family compound that, by 1916, included South Molton Villa and several smaller buildings: a library, a guest bungalow, a lathe house, and a garage.

[21] In 2014, the Historical Resources Board (HRB) of the City of San Diego presented LJHS with an award for the Architectural Rehabilitation of Wisteria Cottage.

The cottage was moved to its current location at 7846 Eads Avenue by La Jolla developer Dewhurst & Associates, with the financial support of the Revelle Family.

The Tuscan-inspired fiberglass columns and aluminum pergola were a postmodern response to the work of early twentieth-century architect Irving J. Gill.