Trayendo productos frescos durante todo el año a San Diego
In the 1880s, San Diego experienced an exceptional land boom, which caused the population to expand from 5,000 to 40,000...
viernes, enero 17, 2025
La calidad es el objetivo principal del histórico Teatro Spreckels
In 1868, Thomas Whaley leased out the second floor of his house and his adjoining corral to Thomas W. Tanner...
Hotel with iconic Gaslamp District’s name lives on
This attractive little building at 538 Fifth Avenue came about through a carefully constructed party wall agreement between its two...
The romanticism of the rails: Santa Fe Depot
Not only have trains provided transportation and dramatically changed life in America, they also allowed faster, safer travel all over...
Two more Chinatown treasures
By 1881, 800 Chinese immigrants were living in San Diego, most of them men who had come to work on...
Two Chinese treasures on Third Avenue below Market Street
In the earlier days of the Gaslamp, and long before the historical designation of the Asian Pacific District, the Gaslamp...
The building that built a new town
The San Diego Lumber Company had a somewhat tumultuous beginning. On July 19, 1872, Alonzo Horton transferred the title of...
The Pierce-Morse Building: Gone but not forgotten
John Keats once said that “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” That might be said of the Pierce-Morse...
A million gilded treasures: The Woolworth Building
Gone are the days when one could get something of value for five or 10 cents, but many of us...
The Dalton Building: From brothel to boots
Gaslamp Landmarks The original three-story, reinforced concrete with brick facade structure built in 1911 was a far cry from the...