Our Mission
The Julian Community Heritage Foundation (JCHF) was founded to preserve the history of the community of Julian and to promote the quality of life of persons of all ages living, working, and visiting this community. Read more about our mission and on-going efforts HERE
Town Square Project
The Julian Community Heritage Foundation has been actively working on a new initiative for the development of the corner lot on Main St. and Washington St. Our vision is the creation of a Julian town square and would serve as a community park & outdoor entertainment space. Julian town square will be an epicenter of art, theater and community gatherings.
Get Involved
You can help by contributing to our fundraising-drive and sharing this information. This community driven project has been years in the making and various individuals, as well as organizations have been working very hard on making it a reality for our community. Anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated. DONATE NOW...
Help Us Reach Our Goal!
We're now in the process of fundraising for the development of the Julian Town Square.
ACCOLADES
All donors, no matter what the amount will be recognized on our web-site donor page. Other donation options include a tree plaque, bench plaque and a prominently displayed plaque on the water tower. Your donations will be going towards the development costs for the town square. Below are the current available donation tiers and corresponding accolades:
Name Plaque
$300
Any person donating over $300 will have a dedicated name plaque on our donor wall at the town square site. We're still coordinating with the ARB and architects to designate a plaque design and exact location for the donor wall. Etch your name in stone among the great founders and citizens of our proud and historic Julian.
Tree Plaque
$5,000
Any person donating over $5,000 will have a dedicated name plaque on one of our trees. We plan on having 10 trees planted at the site, which will be dedicated in your honor.
Bench Plaque
$10,000
Any person donating over $10,000 will be recognized with a bench plaque at the site. We should have about 5 benches dedicated at the site.
Tower Plaque
$100,000
Any person donating over $100,00 will have a dedicated name plaque on our water tower. We only have one spot on the water tower and the plaque is contingent on ARB and county approval.
PROPERTY TIMELINE
We put together an illustrated time-line depicting the property history dating back to 1910.
PROJECT BACKSTORY
The Julian Community Heritage Foundation started as a volunteer effort towards creating a Town Square for our historic town of Julian. It has been in the works for many years now. Various individuals and organizations have already contributed to the project and our collective efforts have raised $600,000 for the purchase of the lot. The plans were presented to Dianne Jacob, our San Diego County Board of Supervisors Representative at the time, and she was very supportive of the project. We have been working with the Julian Architectural Review Board to ensure we are in compliance with historic district building guidelines.
Our next goal is to raise the necessary funds to develop the vacant lot. Read More...
Dedicated to Julian, its citizens and visitors - Julian Community Heritage Foundation
Our story
The Julian Community Heritage Foundation is dedicated to the citizens of our beautiful county & we're committed to the betterment of our community. Our motivations are to serve America's finest city & ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
Julian Community Heritage Foundation
The Julian Community Heritage Foundation (JCHF) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving the history of the community of Julian and to promote the quality of life of persons of all ages living, working, and visiting this community.