The Timken Building 1894 Southwest Corner of 5th and Market Streets Architect: Joseph Falkenham Architectural Style: Romanesque/Modern Realtors will tell you that “location, location, location,” is everything, but this prime piece of commercial real estate had a rather inauspicious beginning. Alonzo Horton called it “Lot L” when he sold it to David L. Phillips […]
St. Patrick’s Day ShamROCK San Diego Block Party has been produced for 26 years by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation which is dedicated to the preservation of the architecture, culture and history of the Gaslamp Quarter. Be part of the fun by signing up to volunteer!: First Shift: 1:30 pm to 7:00 pm ORSecond Shift: 6:30 […]
For thousands of years the Kumeyaay-Diegueño people have called this region of Southern California home. Join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 7 PM for our next “History Talks!” Lecture featuring Director of the Barona Cultural Museum Laurie Egan-Hedley as she shares with us the vibrant history of the Kumeyaay-Diegueño people from pre-contact to the […]
Ghosted: The Horton Principle San Diego, CA ― The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation in conjunction with the Southern California arts and culture duo ARATA are pleased to present Ghosted: The Horton Principle, an engaging exhibit that explores the legacy and possibility of Horton Plaza, architect Jon Jerde’s 1985 Postmodern urban mall. Who killed Horton Plaza? […]
The Daneri Block/Lincoln Hotel 1913 536 Fifth Avenue Architectural Style: Victorian with Elements of Art Nouveau Architect: Perley B. Hale Although the lot on the north half of Horton’s Lot I, Block 95 is very small, its subsequent properties have been very busy and have many tales to tell. As early as 1868, a tin […]
Balboa Theatre 1924 648 4th Avenue, Southwest Corner of Fourth and E Architectural Style: Spanish Renaissance Revival Architect: William Wheeler “Curtain going up!” With pomp and circumstance, the magnificent Balboa theatre opened on Friday, March 28, 1924. All of San Diego was excited to welcome screen stars Corrinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, Adele Rowland and “the […]
WWII and the years following were undeniably a major turning point in our history. How, specifically, was our city affected? What was going on in San Diego during this pivotal era? What was it like for average, everyday locals? Join us on Wednesday, February 19th at 7 PM for our next “History Talks!” Lecture with […]
“At the heart of democracy lies the ballot box” but the right to vote did not come easily for many citizens. The 1920s “roared” as a time of pivotal change in the United States and on August 18,1920 the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified granting many women the chance to “roar” back with […]
The Watts-Robinson Building 1913 Northeast Corner of 5th and E Street Architects: Leonard T. Bristow & John B. Lyman, Jr. Architectural Style: Romanesque Revival Some buildings naturally take your breath away, but the interiors turn out to be less stellar. Others are largely utilitarian on the outside but are quite lovely on the inside. The […]
February is Museum Month! Pick up a San Diego Museum Month pass at participating San Diego area libraries, Macy’s stores or Hilton hotels to receive half-price admission to The Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House and more than 40other museums February 1-29, 2020. For more information on participating libraries and museums visit the San Diego […]