Product Description
North Park: A San Diego Urban Village, 1896-1946 is richly illustrated with more than 90 historical photographs. This keepsake book chronicles the people, events, landmarks, and architecture that define the first 50 years of North Park, one of San Diego's earliest 'streetcar suburbs.'
About the Author
Donald Covington (1929-2002) was a Professor of Design in the Art Department of San Diego State University. He held degrees in art from Southern Methodist University and the University of California, Los Angeles, and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Upon Don's death in 2002, Thomas Shess, founder of the North Park News, wrote:
"Don was foremost a teacher. He shared what he understood in a series of lectures in the community and at the San Diego Historical Society. He taught college students fine arts, interior design and how to appreciate it by understanding history. He and Karon [his wife] taught an entire city that older neighborhoods are not just old houses, but treasures to be preserved, restored and celebrated. Their ability to communicate the importance of 20th century Arts & Crafts design and architecture is why North Park is in renaissance today."
"Don was foremost a teacher. He shared what he understood in a series of lectures in the community and at the San Diego Historical Society. He taught college students fine arts, interior design and how to appreciate it by understanding history. He and Karon [his wife] taught an entire city that older neighborhoods are not just old houses, but treasures to be preserved, restored and celebrated. Their ability to communicate the importance of 20th century Arts & Crafts design and architecture is why North Park is in renaissance today."
