Colorado House - San Diego, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 45.249 W 117° 11.838
11S E 481518 N 3624049
This former bank is now a museum in Old Town San Diego.
Waymark Code: WM140GC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2021
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This is one of a few converted bank building in San Diego's Old Town. The plaque says,
"1851 Two-story, wood-frame hotel called the Colorado House built by Cave Couts.
1854 Couts leased property. San Diego Herald and various retail businesses leased space on second floor over next eighteen years.
1872 Destroyed by fire.
1993 Reconstructed by Wells Fargo & Company."
Group that erected the marker: California State Parks
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
San Diego, CA, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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