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 Gaslamp Quarter Historic District - San Diego, CA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 32° 42.456 W 117° 09.607
11S E 484993 N 3618882
One of the most popular and historic areas in all of downtown San Diego.
Waymark Code: WMRV3Y
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2016
Views: 8
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Gaslamp Quarter is a district of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, and is the site of several entertainment and night life venues, as well as scheduled events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of Gaslamp and ShamROCK, a St. Patrick's Day event. Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres is located one block away in downtown San Diego's East Village.
The area is listed as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District. Its main period of development began in 1867, when Alonzo Horton bought the land in hopes of creating a new city center closer to the bay, and chose 5th Avenue as its main street. After a period of urban decay, the neighborhood underwent urban renewal in the 1980s and 1990s.
The Gaslamp Quarter extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue, covering 16½ blocks. It includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era, and are still in use with active tenants including restaurants, shops and nightclubs."
Street address:
Bounded by RR tracks, Broadway, 4th, and 6th Sts. , San Diego
County / Borough / Parish: San Diego County
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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