Irving Gill/Uptown Walking Tour

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This two-hour walking tour of San Diego's Uptown neighborhood will highlight a variety of examples of Irving Gill's houses designed between 1904 and 1921. Topics covered along the route will include his often unique clients, his innovative details, and the historical era.


This tour is designed for anyone with an interest in Gill's work. Join us to explore questions such as: Did Gill design the first "modern" home? What were his strategies to reduce the cost of housing? How did the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and 1918 influenza pandemic influence housing design? Did Gill have a connection with Frank Lloyd Wright?









Mode of Transportation: Bus

Learning Objectives

1. Discover how various convergent influences, including a natural disaster, a pandemic, an industrial revolution, and a political movement, shaped Gill's ideas about housing design.
2. Explore Gill as the designer of the first modern homes, including how his work compares with peers like Frank Lloyd Wright and Adolf Loos.
3. Discuss San Diego's unique context and climate, including how Gill responded to both as he worked out his distinctive design vocabulary.
4. Deepen your understanding of how Gill's clients both informed and responded to his design goals.

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