Lomaland - Wikipedia
Lomaland was a Theosophical community in Point Loma in San Diego, California, from 1900 to 1942. Theosophical Society leader Katherine Tingley founded it in 1900 as a school, cultural center, and residential facility for her followers.
LOMALAND ~ THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY - San Diego History …
Lomaland’s outdoor Greek Amphitheatre, the first Greek Theatre in America, was built in 1901 and still offers a spectacular setting for dramatic and musical presentations.
Katherine Tingley's utopian vision in Pt. Loma - San Diego Reader
Apr 20, 1978 · Lomaland grew into a center of learning, culture and social reform the likes of which San Diego had never seen – nor has experienced since.
The Path of the Mystic: Art & Theosophy at Lomaland
Under Tingley’s leadership, the community’s residents transformed this dusty, seaside plot of land—popularly known as Lomaland—into a lush, vibrant “White City” that became a center of learning, culture and social reform.
Lomaland’s Creative History Shines at the San Diego History …
Oct 4, 2019 · In 1897, Katherine Tingley established her utopian cultural and communal experiment, The Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society, nicknamed Lomaland.
Reminiscences of Lomaland: Madame Tingley and the Theosphical Institute ...
Jul 1, 1974 · Katherine Tingley was one of three remarkable women instrumental in the growth of the Theosophical movement, and she brought a combination of pragmatism, dedication, administrative skill, and a sense of the theatric into the leadership of the Point Loma community.
Theosophists found Lomaland in 1897 – San Diego Union-Tribune
Feb 24, 2019 · At Lomaland, Madam Tingley aspired to create a “temple of living light” where children would be taught physical, mental and moral health and to live in harmony with nature.
The art of Lomaland at San Diego History Center.
Jan 2, 2020 · After viewing the San Diego History Center’s current exhibition The Path of the Mystic: Art & Theosophy at Lomaland, and doing a little online research, I now know more about this unique utopian community that made important cultural contributions to San Diego in the first half of the 20th century.
The exhibit explores the Theosophical community of Lomaland, which flourished on Point Loma, San Diego from 1898 until 1942. A contemplative, intentional community, Lomaland was an experiment to make Theosophy “intensely practical,” according to its founder and spiritual leader, Katherine Tingley.
Lomaland Theosophy Collection · Humanities Hub
The Lomaland collection contains books and periodicals from the Lomaland Theosophy Community in Point Loma, San Diego (1897-1942). The Lomaland Community, founded by Katherine Tingley, was known for its emphasis on the creative arts and education, with its Raja Yoga School its central focus.