Seeing the Houses for the Trees

This house is in the process of being beautifully restored, but look at the new trees in the front. These trees were planted almost a year ago, thanks in large part to Kara and her husband. Kara had gone to the San Pedro Brewing Company and saw an old picture of Vinegar Hill lined with [...]

SHAWL Homes

This is SHAWL House. SHAWL stands for Support for Harbor Area Women’s Lives, a shelter that offers drug rehab programs to women who are homeless or victims of domestic violence. The house used to be owned by Judge Henry Stieglitz who was a judge, a city attorney, and a member of the San Pedro Board [...]

The Vinegar Hill Triplets

Some people call this the German Helmet House. Its actually 1 of 3. Unfortunately it’s two sisters no longer have their hats. This triplet also had a lift done. Back then it was more feasible to lift a house and build a floor under it than to build up. You can see that the old [...]

Saloon Keepers Row

I wish I could list every house I took a picture of but there are so many, it definitely warrants a trip down to Vinegar Hill to see for yourself. I’ve chosen a couple to show you. The A.C. Hall House A.C. Hall was a saloonkeeper and lived in this house that was built in [...]

HPOZ FAQ

HPOZ? Say WHAT?! “…a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) is a city-designated historic district composed of a group of buildings (either an entire neighborhood or part of a neighborhood) that are related to one another historically, architecturally, and/or culturally.” What does that mean for homeowners in the HPOZ? “Residents and property owners are not required [...]

Guest Walker: Kara Mcleod

Kara Mcleod and her husband John moved to San Pedro seven years ago on a tip from Kara’s mother. They fell in love with a Victorian home on Vinegar Hill and vowed to restore it the right way. Seven years later they are still working on their labor of love, but its a labor that [...]

Wikipedro: Vinegar Hill

Vinegar Hill is a historical district that is made up of the 200 block of 9th and 10th streets. It is rumored that the area got its name because of all the wine brewing going on in the homes. Vinegar Hill is a neighborhood with century old houses that used to be homes to some [...]

You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.

The old sign for the California Hotel, another one of San Pedro’s residential hotels, turned apartment building. It always makes me think of that Eagles song, Hotel California.

Graffiti Mary

I was awed and amused by the side of this picture on the side of a van. I wonder if Mary would be flattered by this depiction of her. They sure did take some liberties with her fair complexion. I haven’t really seen a statue since I did the big mash up at Mary Star. [...]

Has it really come to this?