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2022 Financial Statements
Below are the unaudited 2022 financial statements of the Mission Hills Heritage organization that have been prepared from our books and records. The board of Mission Hills Heritage takes seriously its responsibility for managing the resources entrusted to it by the membership. We annually plan a level of spending that directly supports the anticipated needs…
Read MoreDilatory City Makes Fate of Old Mission Hills Library Uncertain, Appeal Pending
By: Jennifer Machian The old Mission Hills Library was once a vibrant community treasure. Located at thewestern entrance of Mission Hills, the library enticed patrons of all ages, with its shinywall of windows and iconic cantilevered roof.Long-time Mission Hills resident, Caroline Ridout Stewart, who frequented the library asa sixth grader in the 1960s, recalls the…
Read MoreMission Hills Heritage to Nominate the Arnold and Choate’s Addition – North Florence Heights Historic District
By: Barry Hager Mission Hills Heritage is pleased to announce that it will bring forward another nomination for aNational Register historic district in Mission Hills. Following on the successful listing of InspirationHeights on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, the focus of this effort will be portions of twosubdivision maps in the northeast…
Read MorePresident’s Perch Update Q1-2023
Hello Members, Friends and Neighbors, With my first year as President behind me, I would like to express my sincereappreciation to our members and gratitude to the Board of Directors for theirpersonal commitment and exceptional support in time and talent in promotingour mission and in combating actions that threaten the historic resources andcharacter of our…
Read MoreAct now to renew or extend your membership before dues increase on July 1st, 2022-extended to August 1st!
After many years with no change in membership dues, Mission Hills Heritage must increase dues in order to continue our mission: To preserve and protect the character, charm and historic resources of Mission Hills for the education and benefit of the public. Dues will be increasing effective July 1 st , 2022 – We have…
Read MoreMission Hills Red Bungalow
Please help us preserve and protect the iconic red bungalow (formerly Maison En Provence) at 820 Fort Stockton! This beloved duplex home is the heart and soul of downtown Mission Hills and one of the most recognized historic structures in the neighborhood. It seems everyone has a special memory about the beautiful French shop, the…
Read MorePresident’s Perch Update Q2-2022
Hello Members, Friends and Neighbors, My first few months as President has been very eventful to say the least. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our members and the Board of Directors for their personal commitment and exceptional support in time and talent in promoting our mission and in combating actions that…
Read MoreMessage From New Board President
Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) is happy to introduce our new Board President KIRK BURGAMY. Read on to learn more about Kirk and his focus areas from this year’s PRESIDENT’S PERCH Hello Members, Friends and Neighbors, My wife, Sandy, and I moved to Mission Hills in 2009 and we became involved in Mission Hills Heritage almost…
Read MoreNAVWAR
The proposed NAVWAR redevelopment proposals seemed innocent and appropriate enough in name – ‘The Navy needs and is going to build a new facility.” Then we learned that the Navy wanted to pay for it by selling its massive chunk of prime coastal federal property to developers, who want use its privileged location to add…
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