La Mesa History Center Newsletters

Lookout Ave. Volume 47 Issue 1

Issue includes an article about the Meet Me at the McKinney House monthly event, a landscape update on the McKinney House, a recap of the 2021 Annual LMHS Holiday Party, the LMHS Calendar of Events, and a note of gratitude for LMHS guests and members. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 47 Issue 2

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, the LMHC Calendar of Events, an announcement for the upcoming 16th Annual LMHC Home Tour, and an article introducing the name change of the La Mesa Historical Society to the La Mesa History Center. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 47 Issue 3

Issue includes the LMHC president's address, an article about a local school tour of the McKinney House, an announcement for an upcoming History Roundtable Lecture Series on Grossmont High School and the surrounding neighborhoods, an update on the landscape project at the McKinney House, an article on the upcoming 16th Annual LMHC Home Tour, and a calendar of upcoming events. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 48 Issue 1

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, a recap of the 2022 LMHC Holiday Party, an article welcoming two new interns to the LMHC Archives, a recap of the 16th Annual LMHC Home Tour, an article about a history roundtable regarding San Diego modernist icons Lloyd Ruocco and Ilse Hamann Ruocco, a McKinney House landscape renovation update, an article about the LMHC's contribution to the reconstruction of the historic La Mesa Springs civic fountain, and an article about the proposed re-use of the Spring House in Collier Park. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 48 Issue 2

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, the LMHC Board of Directors Slate 2023-2024, an article about a bequest from long-time LMHC volunteer Mary Kelley, an article about the Meet Me at the McKinney House monthly event, an article about the LMHC's outreach efforts, a McKinney House landscape renovation update, and an article about the history of the La Mesa Welfare Association. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 48 Issue 3

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, the LMHC calendar of Fall 2023 events, a site renovation update for the McKinney House, and an article featuring the history of the properties on the 17th Annual LMHC Home Tour. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 49 Issue 1

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, the LMHC McKinney House site renovation update, an article detailing the continuation of the LMHC Oral History Program, a recap of the 17th Annual LMHC Home Tour, a Volunteer Spotlight, an Intern Spotlight, and an article titled "Historical Miscellany: Stories from the Archives". Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 49 Issue 2

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, the Proposed Board Slate for FY 2024-2025, an update to the LMHC membership plans, an update on the McKinney House landscaping renovation, an article about the history of the LMHS Quilters, and a note of gratitude for all LMHS members. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 49 Issue 3

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, a member recognition, an update on the McKinney House site and landscape renovations, a welcome to new LMHC board members, and an article about the upcoming home tour and the mid-century architectural heritage of the Grossmont/Mt. Helix area. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 5 Issue 1 – Special Edition

Issue includes an update on the La Mesa Depot Restoration Project, an article about La Mesa residents who have been recorded for an oral history project, a LMHS fundraising committee report, news from the LMHS Quilters, and the outgoing LMHS president's final report. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 50 Issue 1

Issue includes the LMHC President's Address, a recap of a recent history roundtable featuring the mid-century architectural history of the Grossmont/Mt. Helix communities, a McKinney House landscape and renovations update, and a recap of the 18th Annual LMHC Home Tour. Four copies.

Lookout Ave. Volume 50 Issue 2

Issue includes articles covering the organization's 50th anniversary celebrations, the proposed 2025–2026 Board slate, a tribute to the founding 1975–1976 Board, social media outreach, site renovation updates including completion of the display building and shade trellis, the first Community Archiving Day held May 3, 2025, and a membership thank-you listing.

Lookout Ave. Volume 50 Issue 3

Issue includes the LMHC president's address, an article covering the LMHC annual meeting, an article about new exhibit at the McKinney House commemorating the LMHC's 50 years of local historical preservation, an article about the upcoming 19th Annual LMHC Home Tour, and an article about a matching gift for the McKinney House site renovation. Four copies.

Lookout Avenue Volume 14, Number 3

Issue includes announcements for the annual LMHS Ice Cream Social, plant and white elephant sales, a museum exhibit on the 1950s, new member listings, board election results, landmark preservation updates, and an obituary for Ruth McKinney. Four copies.