H Lee House Cultural Center

04/29/2024

HISTORY ALIVE presents Joyce Moore of Thrive Lemon Grove Thursday, May 2nd at 7 pm. History Alive is a program of the Lemon Grove Historical Society.

Meet Joyce Moore of Thrive Lemon Grove.

Articulate and multi-talented, Joyce will will be our speaker at our next HISTORY ALIVE Lecture this Thursday, May 2nd.

Ms. Moore will explain what her organization does to help our city thrive. Their purview is huge, doesn’t settle for second-best, and has a list of achievements a mile long.

Joyce, a major civic hero, helms Thrive Lemon Grove and is on the board of our gorgeous Community Garden, located in Treganza Heritage Park.

What: History Alive Lecture featuring Joyce Moore
When: Thursday, May 2 at 7pm
Where: H Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive Street, Lemon Grove
Cost: Free with free parking in Treganza Heritage Park

04/24/2024

The City Government of Lemon Grove recently planted a Magnolia tree at the H Lee House.

03/05/2024

This Thursday at the Lee!

Busy Bee Garden Co-op
History Alive - this Thursday, March 7th
7:00pm at the H. Lee House
3185 Olive Street, Lemon Grove

Come hear from the leadership of the local Busy Bee Garden Co-op, Chelsea Gastelum and Juliet DiAmicis! On Feb. 25 this amazing group started working on a pollinator garden at the Lee House and Parsonage Museum.

Lemon Grove will be the place to be for all our little pollinators come spring while they stop at the Community Garden then Treganza Park and then off to the Lemon Grove Bistro back garden which was also orchestrated by the Busy Bees!

Lemon Grove Historical Society is pleased to welcome Chelsea and Juliet to enlighten us all on Thursday March 7 at the Lee House at 7:00 pm to share their road to making the world a more beautiful place.

02/16/2024

Coming to the Lee: It is a History Alive presentation!

Thursday, March 7 at 7:00pm
H. Lee House
3205 Olive St., Lemon Grove

Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a nature lover, come and discover how you can contribute to making Lemon Grove a more beautiful place to live in.

Come join the founders of the Busy Bee Garden Co-op to learn about the garden projects around town, the connection of native plants to help our local pollinators, and how creating gardens helps foster community togetherness. Chelsea Gastelum will be discussing the benefits of California native plants and how they attract birds, bees and butterflies for a more biodiverse Lemon Grove. Chelsea aims to inspire others to love and appreciate native plants with eco-conscious gardening and living landscapes.

Juliet DiAmicis runs the community outreach portion of Busy Bees and will show you how you can follow our projects and be part of our Hive. Juliet will spotlight some of our volunteers and help explain how Busy Bees is neighbors helping neighbors create pollinator gardens.

Join us for a History Alive Lecture
When: Thursday, March 7 at 7:00pm
Where: H. Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive St., Lemon Grove
Cost: FREE with free parking in Treganza Heritage Park

01/04/2024

It is "History Alive" on Thursday, January 4th at 7 p.m. at the H Lee House! Come see us!

Join us for "History Alive" to start of the new year with Sarah Lewis and Cynthia Hughes-Doyle who will detail what’s happened with our archive of 50 years of editions of the Lemon Grove Review.

Sarah and Cynthia are both member of the Lemon Grove Historical Society's Board of Directors. They will explain how YOU can access this weekly chronicle of life in our town.

These ladies are responsible for this remarkable project, involving weeks of labor by these two heroines. And they did it so that you may revisit the past, research and remember.

When: Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 7:00 p.m.
Where: H Lee House. 3502 Olive Street, Lemon Grove
Cost: FREE with free parking in Treganza Heritage Park.

09/06/2023

08/24/2023

"History Alive” Free Lectures, Year 45 begins on September 7th

Next up: Jack Doherty, a member of Lemon Grove's first City Council, discusses "The Birth of a City."

Then on October 5th, Rachel Hilliard, founder and Chapter President, chronicles the 20 year history of the San Diego Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers,

You won't want to miss these exciting looks back at local history.

All lectures are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm (unless otherwise announced) in the H. Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive, Lemon Grove, September-May (no lectures during the summer).

Walkers, trained service dogs and light wheelchairs are most welcome. (No motorized vehicles or other pets in our buildings, and no smoking anywhere in Lemon Grove except at your home or on streets and sidewalks.)

06/17/2023

A celebration of life for Thomas Edward Clabby will be held at the H. Lee House on Saturday, June 17th from 11am to 4 pm

Tom was a Lemon Grove City Councilman (1994-2008), a Korean War Veteran and a life member of the Lemon Grove Historical Society.

He was driving force on the design and building of Civic Center Park (now Treganza Heritage Park). He was instrumental in the city's acquisition and moving of the H. Lee House to the park and he was a key volunteer in the adaptive reuse of Lemon Grove’s first church (1897): now the Parsonage Museum.

The H. Lee House is located in Treganza Heritage Park at 3200 Main Street, Lemon Grove.

03/12/2023

Spring time is upon us.

Won't you consider booking your event at the H Lee House Cultural Center? You can contact us at: [email protected] , or call 619-460-4353. We look forward to assisting you!

Good Morning! 🙂

“Life is like making tea! Boil your ego, evaporate your worries, dilute your sorrows, filter your mistakes and get taste of happiness.”

~Anon

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12/15/2022

In the spirit of Christmas....

Good morning! 😃

“May you always have walls for the winds,
a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,
and all your heart might desire.”

~Irish Blessing.

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07/13/2022

On July 12, 2002, the Lee House was moved to its current location in Treganza Heritage Park.

Built in 1928, it was saved from destruction when the 125 freeway was built, and moved across the city to a new home in the heart of Lemon Grove.

Do you remember seeing this two story house being driven through the streets of Lemon Grove? It made its final move across the trolley tracks in the middle of the night, to much celebration! It took years of hard work by so many to make this happen so we can preserve this beautiful piece of Lemon Grove history.

After lots of hard work, it became a cultural center, event space, and home to our archive collections.

Join us for an open house celebrating the move of the Lee this Saturday, July 16th 11 am to 2 pm. FREE admission and FREE parking at Treganza Heritage Park.

06/30/2022

We Are Celebrating Lady Lee!

Join us for an open house.

Come and help celebrate the epic move of the H Lee House to the heart of our community. It has served us as a cultural and event center for 20 years.

She's a beautiful old lady and much loved by the community.

Enjoy tours of both the Parsonage Museum and the Lee House along with a special exhibit of Lee House artifacts from our archives, lemonade and cupcakes!

Where: H Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive Street, Lemon Grove
When: Saturday, July 16th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free. With free parking in Treganza Heritage park.

02/24/2022

"Alberto Treganza: Master Architect."

Join us for a “History Alive” presentation by Treganza descendant, Cynthia Hughes Doyle.

This PowerPoint lecture will follow the life of Alberto Treganza - a world class architect - whose buildings in Utah and San Diego stand today as historical landmarks for their innovative architectural design.

When: Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Where: H Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive Drive, Lemon Grove.
Cost: FREE with free parking in Treganza Heritage Park.

11/17/2021

Tea Anyone?

The H Lee House is available for tea for your group, family and friends.

If you wish it, we set out raffle tickets and do regular drawings during the tea so the participants can choose little treasures from the gift table. Typically, a museum tour precedes the tea for 20 to 30 minutes.

The cost is $30 per person. Minimum of 10 people. Reservation are required. Call 619-460-4353 for availability.

Good Morning! 😀

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning."

~T. S. Eliot | Four Quartets: Little Gidding.

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11/02/2021

We are looking forward to a delightful evening this Thursday at 7 pm. Join us for Music in America with John and Deirdra Doan and Steven Bissell.

MUSIC IN AMERICA NEXT UP ON "HISTORY ALIVE"

The Lemon Grove Historical Society (LGHS) will continue its free signature series, History Alive, on Nov. 4, 2021 with the musical team of John and Deirdra Doan and Steven Bissell.

The trio are veteran music-makers, who regale audiences with music, words and pictures on how people used to entertain themselves with music around the family upright piano, on harmonicas, stringed instruments of all kinds, and more. In other words, life wasn’t always TV, cell phones, movies and social media.

John Doan taught “Music in America” for 40 years at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, as a professor of Music History, while Deirdra Doan is a painter and Bissell a multi-talented instrumentalist.

When: 7:00 PM
Where: H Lee House Cultural Center, 3205 Olive Street, Lemon Grove
Cost: FREE
Parking: Free in Treganza Heritage Park

“History Alive” is made possible by a Community Enhancement Grant from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and is generally suitable for ages 16 and over. Where possible, lectures are videotaped by our videographer-in-residence, Robert Stuckey, and stored in our archives.

10/08/2021

Tonight at 7 pm at the H Lee House, 3205 Olive, Lemon Grove.

You are invited to a "History Alive" event featuring:

Cynthia Hughes-Doyle and Helen Ofield.

It is the story of the Treganza family including Alberto Treganza, architect of many historic buildings and Lemon Grove's 3,000-pound "Big Lemon" and Dr. Amorita Treganza, pediatric optometrist, visionary leader, woman of the year, and the first "Miss Lemon Grove."

Free Admission and Free Parking.

10/04/2021

Please visit us this weekend as we celebrate the renaming of Civic Center Park to honor the Treganzas - a Lemon Grove Pioneer Family.

https://www.lemongrove.ca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/2483/18

09/12/2021

The H Lee House Cultural Center is operated by the Lemon Grove Historical Society. Read about our president Laura Hook in the The San Diego Union-Tribune including plans for a celebration to mark the renaming of Civic Center Park to Treganza Heritage Park.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/people/story/2021-09-11/keeping-history-alive-to-share-it-and-learn-from-it?fbclid=IwAR0fNlygicyCoujSXP01n_KkKAUTndmh_UtXx9hafcMgJZOYaSEqE4fQhsY

Laura Hook is president of the Lemon Grove Historical Society, which is planning a two-day dedication of the Treganza Heritage Park in October to honor one of the founding families of Lemon Grove

06/23/2021

Welcome to our house!

We are accepting bookings for weddings, parties, receptions, business meetings, art shows and community gatherings.

Call us at (619) 460-4353 to schedule your event.

The H Lee House is a popular small event venue located within a meticulously restored historic Tudor Revival home.