Lauren Lockhart, Executive Director

“As we reflect with gratitude on this year’s achievements, and mark the 120th anniversary of Wisteria Cottage, we also look towards our ambitious vision for the future, made possible with your support.

In 2024, we opened our largest exhibition to date, Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work, we catalogued hundreds of items in our historic archive, and we welcomed you to our 25th Secret Garden Tour and 2nd La Jolla Modernism Tour. We’ve expanded our reach and impact in profound ways. But we need your help to keep going.

Thanks to your support, we hosted more visitors and offered more free public programs than ever before, our partnerships with local educators flourished, and we began the vital process of digitizing our archival collection.

Additionally, we hosted five college interns who contributed fresh perspectives to our work. Our original exhibitions Order/Disorder: Belonging in Nature and Sacred Architecture of San Diego/Tijuana, invited audiences to explore La Jolla’s rare natural beauty and spectacular built environment.

Looking towards the future, we envision the bequeathed Case Study House 23C as a cultural resource for all, through tours, architectural residencies, and special exhibitions. Your support now will ensure that this historic gem is maintained and accessible to future generations.

Your generosity makes all this possible. A gift today will help us continue to present engaging events for all ages, fascinating public programs, and compelling exhibitions. It will allow us to welcome more college interns, reach more schools, and maintain our cherished historic property. Whether $50, $100, or $1,000, every donation makes a real difference.

Please give as generously as you can. Together, we can ensure La Jolla Historical Society can thrive for the next 120 years!”