College and Talmadge

In 1927, three sisters—Natalie, Norma and Constance—opened the Talmadge Park real estate development. Interestingly, the community was named after them; even streets within the community were inspired by their names. Today, this community in the mid-city region of San Diego features distinctive, eclectic architecture. It’s also home to the Colina Del Sol park and the Promise Hospital of San Diego.

College and Talmadge features an exciting variety of home design; styles include California bungalows and Cape Cod cottages as well as Spanish revival and Normandy Style homes. Most of the homes found in Talmadge were designed by the famed California architect Cliff May.

Sometimes, for official purposes, Talmadge and the area of Kensington are grouped as one community. They are actually part of the same community planning area. You will find Talmadge about seven miles northwest of the downtown San Diego area, bordered by Montezuma Road and Collwood Boulevard to the northeast, by El Cajon Boulevard to the south and by Fairmount Avenue to the west. Because the community is south of Interstate 8, it offers residents a simple, quick route into downtown San Diego as well as across several locations in the metropolitan area.