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Lucy Killea
American politician, Bankers Hill Resident Lucy Killea (born Lucy Gold Lytle ; [1] July 31, 1922 – January 18, 2017) was an American...


Jack Murphy
Sportswriter, Bankers Hill resident Jack Murphy (February 5, 1923 – September 24, 1980) was a sports editor and columnist for the San...


Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
The Spruce Street Suspension Bridge , colloquially known as the Wiggly Bridge , is a historic 375 ft (114 m) long footbridge in the...


Vice Admiral Levering Smith
Developer of the Polaris , Poseidon and Trident missiles for ballistic missile submarines . Bankers Hill Resident Vice Admiral ...


Kate Sessions
Katherine Olivia Sessions (November 8, 1857 – March 24, 1940) was an American botanist , horticulturalist , and landscape architect ...


Ralph E. Hurlburt
Ralph E. Hurlburt was born in 1888 in Nebraska. He was trained by his grandfather in the construction trade. In 1916, he married and...


Carleton Monroe Winslow
Carleton Monroe Winslow (December 27, 1876 – 1946), also known as Carleton Winslow Sr. , was an American architect, and key proponent of...


William Templeton Johnson
William Templeton Johnson (1877 – 1957) was a notable San Diego architect. He was a fellow to the American Institute of Architects ...


Frank Mead
Born: 8/11/1865, Died: 1940 Although Frank Mead later established a firm with Richard Requa in San Diego, CA, he began studying and...
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