In the 1880s, San Diego experienced an exceptional land boom, which caused the population to expand from 5,000 to 40,000...

In 1868, Thomas Whaley leased out the second floor of his house and his adjoining corral to Thomas W. Tanner...

This attractive little building at 538 Fifth Avenue came about through a carefully constructed party wall agreement between its two...

Not only have trains provided transportation and dramatically changed life in America, they also allowed faster, safer travel all over...

By 1881, 800 Chinese immigrants were living in San Diego, most of them men who had come to work on...

In the earlier days of the Gaslamp, and long before the historical designation of the Asian Pacific District, the Gaslamp...

The San Diego Lumber Company had a somewhat tumultuous beginning. On July 19, 1872, Alonzo Horton transferred the title of...

John Keats once said that “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” That might be said of the Pierce-Morse...

Gone are the days when one could get something of value for five or 10 cents, but many of us...

Gaslamp Landmarks The original three-story, reinforced concrete with brick facade structure built in 1911 was a far cry from the...