February is Museum Month! Explore the fun during San Diego Museum Month with 50% off admission to 60+ San Diego County museums, historic sites, gardens, zoo/aquariums and more. Pick up your free Museum Month pass at 85 public libraries throughout San Diego County. Find inspiration for your 29 days of cultural adventures by searching a […]
Save the date for Open House 2020! Open House 2020 will take place March 6-8. Mark your calendar now and get ready to explore the hidden gems and architectural treasures of San Diego’s diverse neighborhoods, including Downtown San Diego, Bankers Hill, Balboa Park, Barrio Logan, Point Loma, La Jolla, and new for 2020 – Coronado! […]
History in Your Community The GQHF is happy to bring the history of the Gaslamp Quarter straight into your community! Seven Colorful Characters of the Gaslamp Alonzo Horton’s Houses and Spouses Women of the Gaslamp The Spy in the Attic Suffragettes in San Diego Architecture in the Gaslamp Boom-Build-Bust: The History of the Gaslamp A […]
The Gaslamp Museum offers a range of school programs that can be adapted from preschool through high school. Each program has been designed to highlight an important aspect of the Gaslamp and Downtown San Diego’s history. The Davis-Horton House is a time capsule of early San Diego living history. All tour rates are based on a minimum […]
The U.S. Grant Hotel | 326 Broadway Architect: Harrison Albright Style: Classic Revival When Alonzo Horton arrived in San Diego in 1867, he purchased what we now know as downtown San Diego for 271/2 cents an acre. He immediately set about laying out the city grid, selling lots and making improvements to what he described as “heaven […]
Enjoy two museums for one $8 admission price. Purchase your joint same day admission ticket at either the Gaslamp Museum or the Chinese Historical Museum. Ticket valid for one day only.
Bancroft Building/ Aztec Theatre 1886 665 Fifth Avenue Architectural Style: Modern Architect: Clinton Day Some of the most innocuous buildings have the most interesting stories, and some of their owners are often more intriguing than the buildings themselves. Such may be the case of the Bancroft building, a modest almost plain building in the heart […]
When: Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 2 PM – 4 PM Victorian-style holiday cheer awaits you at our annual “History for the Holidays” Open House this December! Come see the most historic House in the Gaslamp Quarter decked out for the holiday season. We will have light seasonal refreshments , and our docents will be […]
Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Museum Store Sunday. Cyber Monday…. and #GivingTuesday. With the largest shopping weekend of the year close upon us, the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation wants to remind you of the event that finishes it off. December 3, Giving Tuesday. What is it? #GivingTuesday is the opening day […]
*November 30th is Small Business Saturday and *December 1st is Museum Store Sunday Support your local community non-profit museum this season! Every purchase you make goes towards helping the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation protect and preserve the architecture, history, and culture of the Gaslamp Quarter. Visit us this weekend and you will find new and […]