National Shirt Shop1909 945 Fifth AvenueArchitectural Style: Late Victorian/Edwardian CommercialArchitect: Unknown This relatively small piece of property is not aesthetically much to look at now, but it comes quite well-connected. As with most downtown lots, it originally belonged to City founder, Alonzo Horton. Horton sold it to Theodore White of Tucson, Arizona, who kept the […]
8th and K Street (1924)Petco Park (Now)Architect: Walter TrepteArchitectural Style: Early 20th Century Commercial It’s February, and Valentine’s Day is coming right up. What better (and more traditional) way to show your sweetie that you love her than by gifting her with sweets. From 1905 until 1951, there was no question as to where many […]
The Art of Ironing The Chinese Laundry 1923 527 Fourth Avenue Architectural Style: Early 20th Century Commercial Architect: Unknown In the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the occupation of laundry worker was heavily identified with Chinese Americans. This identification became so prevalent that it became the stereotypical occupation […]
Jacob Weinberger United States Courthouse1913 | 329 F Street Architect: James Knox TaylorArchitectural Style: Classic Revival/Spanish Colonial(Mission) Revival At the turn of the 20th century, civic leaders were looking forward to the prosperity and growth that the impending Panama Canal would bring. Their hopes were that the promise of increased commerce would make San Diego […]
The Hawthorne Inn(1900) 2121 First AvenueArchitectural Style : Dutch ColonialArchitects & Contractors : Henry Neale and R. A Graham If walls could talk, this picturesque Victorian era edifice would spin amazing tales of history, celebrities, crime, and also, its original inhabitants , the men and women who had ventured west at the turn of the […]
Snyder Building1923748 Sixth AvenueArchitectural Style: Early 20th Century Commercial Architect: Unknown Some buildings are best known for their distinct architectural style, while others garner the limelight because of the personages attached to their origin or construction. Such is the rather modest structure still standing on Sixth Avenue. As with any and probably all […]
The Pickwick/Sofia Hotel1926 150 W. BroadwayArchitecture: William PeughArchitectural Style: Gothic Revival Most travelers today look for the fastest way to get to their destination. Gone are the days of leisurely travel with occasional stops along the way for rest or local exploration. Although train travel is showing some signs of revival, bus travel is strictly […]
Army – Navy YMCA Building(1924) 500 West BroadwayArchitects: Lincoln Rogers & Frank W. StevensonArchitectural Style: Italian Renaissance Revival San Diego, it seems, has always been a military town, from its inception in 1850 as the home of the Army of the Pacific to its current status as the home of the majority of the Pacific […]
Flagg Bros. Shoe Store, c. 1902
In honor of both Black History month (February) and Women’s History month (March), it is most appropriate to revisit two of the Gaslamp’s iconic structures, which impacted both women and Black history.