McGurck Block - 1887- San Diego, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This building now houses the Searsucker Restaurant.
The plaque at its entrance reads:

"53 The McGurck Block, 1887. From 1903 to 1984, the Ferris and Ferris Drug Store occupied this building. For a long time, it was San Diego's only all-night drug store and, for a period of time, actor Gregory Peck's father worked as the night druggist. The building was also used as a post office and as a ticket office for the Coronado Ferry. The upper floors of this three-story Italianate Revival building were used for rented rooms and became known as the Hotel Monroe in 1929."

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Group that erected the marker: Gaslamp Quarter URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 611 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA USA 92101

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Date Logged Log   07/22/2016 Metro2 visited it