Local history nonprofit at 780 Prospect St in La Jolla, CA 92037, preserving and sharing the stories, architecture, and cultural heritage of La Jolla through exhibitions, archives, walking tours, and public programs. The La Jolla Community Foundation at 1298 Prospect funds many of the civic beautification and public art projects that the Historical Society documents, and the two Prospect Street organizations work in tandem to protect the Village's character. Founded in the 1960s, the La Jolla Historical Society operates from the historic Wisteria Cottage on Prospect Street, maintaining photographic archives, oral histories, maps, and documents spanning La Jolla's transformation from a seaside colony to one of California's most iconic coastal communities. Rotating exhibitions explore topics from early development to midcentury modernist architecture. Guided walking tours of the Village run seasonally. Architecture enthusiasts who visit the Historical Society pair it with a tour of the Salk Institute — Louis Kahn's brutalist masterpiece on Torrey Pines Rd. Visit lajollahistory.org for exhibition schedules, research access, and membership information.