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List of Gaslamp Quarter historic buildings

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This table includes buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District in San Diego, California. The order of entries in the table is taken from a brochure printed by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation titled Architectural Guide and Walking Tour Map.[1] This order also corresponds to numbers listed at the top of historic building survey plaques on many Gaslamp Quarter buildings.

Buildings

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No. Name Year Location Image Notes
1 William Heath Davis House 1850 410 Island Avenue
32°42′38″N 117°09′39″W / 32.710543°N 117.160695°W / 32.710543; -117.160695 (William Heath Davis House)
The oldest surviving structure in New Town.
2 Chinese Laundry 1923 527 4th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′39″W / 32.710889°N 117.160907°W / 32.710889; -117.160907 (Chinese Laundry, San Diego)
3 Tai Sing Building 1923 539 4th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′39″W / 32.710979°N 117.160907°W / 32.710979; -117.160907 (Tai Sing Building)
4 Pacifica Hotel 1910 547 4th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′39″W / 32.71109°N 117.160899°W / 32.71109; -117.160899 (Pacifica Hotel)
5 Lester Hotel 1905 417 Market Street
32°42′41″N 117°09′39″W / 32.711372°N 117.160811°W / 32.711372; -117.160811 (Lester Hotel)
6 Quin Building 1930 500 4th Avenue
32°42′38″N 117°09′40″W / 32.710552°N 117.161157°W / 32.710552; -117.161157 (Quin Building)
7 Quin Building Addition 1930 520 4th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′40″W / 32.710758°N 117.16117°W / 32.710758; -117.16117 (Quin Building Addition)
8 Cotheret Building 1903 536 4th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′40″W / 32.710904°N 117.16117°W / 32.710904; -117.16117 (Cotheret Building)
Also known as the Gaslamp Hotel
9 Royal Pie Bakery 1884 554 4th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′40″W / 32.711035°N 117.161175°W / 32.711035; -117.161175 (Royal Pie Bakery)
10 Frey Block 1911 345 Market Street
32°42′41″N 117°09′40″W / 32.71136°N 117.161167°W / 32.71136; -117.161167 (Frey Block)
11 Broker's Building 1889 404 Market Street
32°42′42″N 117°09′39″W / 32.711667°N 117.160892°W / 32.711667; -117.160892 (Broker's Building)
Also known as the Klauber-Wangenheim Building
12 Carriage Works 1890 655 4th Avenue
32°42′44″N 117°09′39″W / 32.712173°N 117.160924°W / 32.712173; -117.160924 (Carriage Works)
13 Labor Temple Building 1907 743 4th Avenue
32°42′47″N 117°09′39″W / 32.713184°N 117.160918°W / 32.713184; -117.160918 (Labor Temple)
Also known as Horton Parsons Hall
14 Paris Hotel 1910 409 F Street
32°42′49″N 117°09′39″W / 32.713509°N 117.160905°W / 32.713509; -117.160905 (Paris Hotel)
15 Ingle Building 1906 801 4th Avenue
32°42′49″N 117°09′39″W / 32.71373°N 117.160921°W / 32.71373; -117.160921 (Ingle Building)
Housed the Golden Lion Tavern
16 Exchange Club 1905 815 4th Avenue
32°42′50″N 117°09′39″W / 32.713938°N 117.160924°W / 32.713938; -117.160924 (Exchange Club)
17 Panama Cafe 1907 827 4th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′39″W / 32.714066°N 117.160931°W / 32.714066; -117.160931 (Panama Cafe)
18 Windsor Hotel 1887 843 4th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′39″W / 32.714208°N 117.160931°W / 32.714208; -117.160931 (Windsor Hotel)
19 Lawyer's Block 1889 901 4th Avenue
32°42′53″N 117°09′39″W / 32.714804°N 117.160929°W / 32.714804; -117.160929 (Lawyer's Block)
20 Schmitt Building 1888 951 4th Avenue
32°42′55″N 117°09′39″W / 32.715366°N 117.160934°W / 32.715366; -117.160934 (Schmitt Building)
21 Granger Building 1904 964 5th Avenue
32°42′56″N 117°09′37″W / 32.715562°N 117.160285°W / 32.715562; -117.160285 (Granger Building)
22 First National Bank Building 1884 904 5th Avenue
32°42′53″N 117°09′37″W / 32.714854°N 117.160301°W / 32.714854; -117.160301 (First National Bank Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
23 Woolworth Building 1922 953 5th Avenue
32°42′55″N 117°09′36″W / 32.715395°N 117.160027°W / 32.715395; -117.160027 (Woolworth Building)
24 Dalton Building 1911 939 5th Avenue
32°42′55″N 117°09′36″W / 32.715247°N 117.160033°W / 32.715247; -117.160033 (Dalton Building)
Also known as the Universal Boot Shop
25 Howard Building 1887 933 5th Avenue
32°42′55″N 117°09′36″W / 32.715174°N 117.160022°W / 32.715174; -117.160022 (Howard Building)
Also known as Flagg Brothers Building
26 Watts–Robinson Building 1913 903 5th Avenue
32°42′53″N 117°09′36″W / 32.714797°N 117.160025°W / 32.714797; -117.160025 (Watts-Robinson Building)
27 Onyx Hotel 1910 852 5th Avenue
32°42′52″N 117°09′37″W / 32.714353°N 117.160314°W / 32.714353; -117.160314 (Onyx Building)
28 San Diego Hardware Building 1910 840 5th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′37″W / 32.71424°N 117.160285°W / 32.71424; -117.160285 (San Diego Hardware Building)
29 Ingersoll–Tutton Building 1894 832 5th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′37″W / 32.714073°N 117.160293°W / 32.714073; -117.160293 (Ingersoll Tutton Building)
30 Mercantile Building 1894 822 5th Avenue
32°42′50″N 117°09′37″W / 32.713962°N 117.160285°W / 32.713962; -117.160285 (Mercantile Building)
31 Keating Building 1890 432 F Street
32°42′50″N 117°09′38″W / 32.713762°N 117.160426°W / 32.713762; -117.160426 (Keating Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
32 Louis Bank of Commerce 1888 835 5th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′36″W / 32.71424°N 117.160039°W / 32.71424; -117.160039 (Louis Bank of Commerce Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
33 Nesmith–Greely Building 1888 825 5th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′36″W / 32.714087°N 117.160007°W / 32.714087; -117.160007 (Nesmith-Greely Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
34 Hubbell Building 1887 813-823 5th Avenue
32°42′50″N 117°09′36″W / 32.713933°N 117.160029°W / 32.713933; -117.160029 (Hubbell Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
35 Marston Building 1881 809 5th Avenue
32°42′50″N 117°09′36″W / 32.713807°N 117.160023°W / 32.713807; -117.160023 (Marston Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
36 Spencer Ogden Building 1874 770 5th Avenue
32°42′49″N 117°09′37″W / 32.713484°N 117.160293°W / 32.713484; -117.160293 (Spencer Ogden Building)
37 Loring Building 1873 764 5th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′37″W / 32.713416°N 117.160277°W / 32.713416; -117.160277 (Loring Building)
38 Fritz Building 1909 760 5th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′37″W / 32.713378°N 117.16028°W / 32.713378; -117.16028 (Fritz Building)
39 Dunham Building 1888 750 5th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′37″W / 32.713272°N 117.16028°W / 32.713272; -117.16028 (Dunham Building)
40 Pat's Little Theater 1906 746 5th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′37″W / 32.7132°N 117.160277°W / 32.7132; -117.160277 (Pat's Little Theatre)
41 Llewelyn Building 1887 722 5th Avenue
32°42′47″N 117°09′37″W / 32.712965°N 117.160285°W / 32.712965; -117.160285 (Llewelyn Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
42 Cole Block Building 1892 702 5th Avenue
32°42′46″N 117°09′37″W / 32.712714°N 117.160286°W / 32.712714; -117.160286 (Cole Block)
San Diego Historic Landmark
43 William Penn Hotel 1920 511 F Street
32°42′49″N 117°09′36″W / 32.713545°N 117.159889°W / 32.713545; -117.159889 (William Penn Hotel)
Also known as the New Hotel Oxford.
44 Dream Theatre 1885 755 5th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′36″W / 32.71334°N 117.160035°W / 32.71334; -117.160035 (Dream Theatre)
45 Pierce-Field Building 1885 753 5th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′36″W / 32.713353°N 117.160035°W / 32.713353; -117.160035 (Pierce-Field Building)
46 Old City Hall 1874 664 5th Avenue
32°42′45″N 117°09′37″W / 32.712457°N 117.160282°W / 32.712457; -117.160282 (Old City Hall)
Also known as the Commercial Bank Building
47 Bijou Theater 1875 658 5th Avenue
32°42′44″N 117°09′37″W / 32.712308°N 117.16028°W / 32.712308; -117.16028 (Bijou Theater)
Also known as the Old City Hall Addition
48 Backesto Building 1873 614 5th Avenue
32°42′44″N 117°09′37″W / 32.712107°N 117.160272°W / 32.712107; -117.160272 (Backesto Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
49 Bancroft Building 1886 665 5th Avenue
32°42′45″N 117°09′36″W / 32.712387°N 117.160001°W / 32.712387; -117.160001 (Bancroft Building)
50 Casino Theatre 1912 643 5th Avenue
32°42′44″N 117°09′36″W / 32.712189°N 117.160003°W / 32.712189; -117.160003 (Casino Theatre)
51 Yuma Building 1888 631 5th Avenue
32°42′43″N 117°09′36″W / 32.711943°N 117.159966°W / 32.711943; -117.159966 (Yuma Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark
52 Combination Store 1880 621 5th Avenue
32°42′43″N 117°09′36″W / 32.711943°N 117.159912°W / 32.711943; -117.159912 (Combination Store)
53 McGurck Block 1887 611 5th Avenue
32°42′42″N 117°09′36″W / 32.711749°N 117.159998°W / 32.711749; -117.159998 (McGurck Block)
San Diego Historic Landmark
54 Young Building 1883 421 Market Street
32°42′41″N 117°09′38″W / 32.711374°N 117.160631°W / 32.711374; -117.160631 (Young Building)
Also known as the Sun Cafe, a 1920s shooting gallery turned restaurant.
55 Timkin Building 1894 568 5th Avenue
32°42′41″N 117°09′37″W / 32.711376°N 117.160269°W / 32.711376; -117.160269 (Timkin Building)
56 Montijo Building 1895 560 5th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′37″W / 32.711209°N 117.160255°W / 32.711209; -117.160255 (Montijo Building)
57 Marin Hotel 1888 552 5th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′37″W / 32.711132°N 117.160253°W / 32.711132; -117.160253 (Marin Hotel)
San Diego Historic Landmark
58 Lowenstein Building 1887 544 5th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′37″W / 32.71106°N 117.160255°W / 32.71106; -117.160255 (Lowenstein Building)
Alternate spelling: Loewenstein
59 Lewis Brick Block, also known as Stingaree Hotel 1887 538 5th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′37″W / 32.710995°N 117.160253°W / 32.710995; -117.160253 (Stingaree Hotel)
60 Lincoln Hotel 1913 536 5th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′37″W / 32.710927°N 117.16025°W / 32.710927; -117.16025 (Lincoln Hotel)
61 Yamada Building 1869 516 5th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′37″W / 32.710728°N 117.160264°W / 32.710728; -117.160264 (Yamada Building)
62 Callan Hotel 1878 502 5th Avenue
32°42′38″N 117°09′37″W / 32.710568°N 117.160258°W / 32.710568; -117.160258 (Callan Hotel)
63 Higgins–Begole Building 1887 527 5th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′36″W / 32.710816°N 117.159985°W / 32.710816; -117.159985 (Higgins Building)
64 Manila Cafe 1930 515 5th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′36″W / 32.71071°N 117.159878°W / 32.71071; -117.159878 (Manila Cafe)
65 Nanking Building 1912 467 5th Avenue
32°42′37″N 117°09′36″W / 32.710259°N 117.159993°W / 32.710259; -117.159993 (Nanking Building)
66 Island Hotel 1877 449 5th Avenue
32°42′36″N 117°09′36″W / 32.710069°N 117.159985°W / 32.710069; -117.159985 (Island Hotel)
67 Grand Pacific Hotel 1887 366 5th Avenue
32°42′33″N 117°09′37″W / 32.709216°N 117.160245°W / 32.709216; -117.160245 (Grand Pacific Hotel)
68 Pioneer Warehouse 1918 301 4th Avenue
32°42′31″N 117°09′39″W / 32.708483°N 117.160883°W / 32.708483; -117.160883 (Pioneer Warehouse)
A 1925 adjoining addition to the warehouse is at 310 5th Avenue.
69 Brunswig Drug Company 1900 383 5th Avenue
32°42′33″N 117°09′36″W / 32.709196°N 117.159971°W / 32.709196; -117.159971 (Brunswig Drug Building)
70 Buel–Town Building 1898 278 5th Avenue
32°42′30″N 117°09′36″W / 32.708219°N 117.159979°W / 32.708219; -117.159979 (Buel-Town Building)
71 Samuel I. Fox Building 1929 531 Broadway
32°42′56″N 117°09′34″W / 32.715653°N 117.159378°W / 32.715653; -117.159378 (Samuel I. Fox Building)
72 St. James Hotel 1912 844 6th Avenue
32°42′51″N 117°09′34″W / 32.714138°N 117.159373°W / 32.714138; -117.159373 (St. James Hotel)
73 Sheldon Block 1888 822 6th Avenue
32°42′50″N 117°09′34″W / 32.713958°N 117.159365°W / 32.713958; -117.159365 (Sheldon Block)
74 George Hill Building 1897 527 F Street
32°42′49″N 117°09′34″W / 32.713527°N 117.159534°W / 32.713527; -117.159534 (George Hill Building)
75 Snyder Building 1923 748 6th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′34″W / 32.713317°N 117.159378°W / 32.713317; -117.159378 (Snyder Building)
76 I.O.O.F. Building 1882 526 Market Street
32°42′42″N 117°09′34″W / 32.711665°N 117.159526°W / 32.711665; -117.159526 (I.O.O.F. Building)
San Diego Historic Landmark, NRHP listing: #78000751
77 Alan John Factory 1908 568 6th Avenue
32°42′41″N 117°09′34″W / 32.711268°N 117.159341°W / 32.711268; -117.159341 (Alan John Factory)
78 Simmons Hotel 1906 540 6th Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′34″W / 32.711033°N 117.159352°W / 32.711033; -117.159352 (Simmons Hotel)
79 Sterling Hardware Building 1924 530 6th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′34″W / 32.710895°N 117.159349°W / 32.710895; -117.159349 (Sterling Hardware Building)
80 New York Hotel 1887 520 6th Avenue
32°42′39″N 117°09′34″W / 32.710776°N 117.159338°W / 32.710776; -117.159338 (New York Hotel)
81 Produce Market Building 1918 454 6th Avenue
32°42′37″N 117°09′34″W / 32.710311°N 117.159343°W / 32.710311; -117.159343 (Produce Market Building)
82 Manos Market 1896 444 6th Avenue
32°42′36″N 117°09′34″W / 32.709875°N 117.159335°W / 32.709875; -117.159335 (Manos Market)
A parking lot is all that remains.
83 Greenbaum Market Building 1915 528 J Street
32°42′34″N 117°09′35″W / 32.709487°N 117.159596°W / 32.709487; -117.159596 (Greenbaum Market Building)
A parking lot is all that remains.
84 San Diego Lumber Co. Building 1926 170 6th Avenue
32°42′26″N 117°09′34″W / 32.707104°N 117.15933°W / 32.707104; -117.15933 (San Diego Lumber Co. Building)
85 Chinese Mission 1927 400 3rd Avenue
32°42′34″N 117°09′43″W / 32.709537°N 117.162066°W / 32.709537; -117.162066 (Chinese Mission)
86 Quong Building 1913 416 3rd Avenue
32°42′35″N 117°09′43″W / 32.709659°N 117.162063°W / 32.709659; -117.162063 (Quong Building)
87 Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association 1911 428 3rd Avenue
32°42′35″N 117°09′43″W / 32.709808°N 117.162069°W / 32.709808; -117.162069 (Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association)
San Diego Historic Landmark
88 Quin Residence 1888 429 3rd Avenue
32°42′35″N 117°09′43″W / 32.709808°N 117.161816°W / 32.709808; -117.161816 (Quin Residence)
89 Ying-On Merchants and Labor Benevolent Association 1925 500 3rd Avenue
32°42′38″N 117°09′43″W / 32.71057°N 117.162071°W / 32.71057; -117.162071 (Ying-On Merchants and Labor Benevolent Association)
90 Plants and Fireproofing Building 1928 540 3rd Avenue
32°42′40″N 117°09′43″W / 32.711031°N 117.162079°W / 32.711031; -117.162079 (Plants and Fireproofing Building)
91 Horton Grand Hotel and Kahle Saddlery 1886 311 Island Avenue
32°42′38″N 117°09′40″W / 32.710442°N 117.161213°W / 32.710442; -117.161213 (Horton Grand Hotel and Kahle Saddlery)
San Diego Historic Landmark, NRHP listing: #80000842, also known as the Brooklyn Hotel
92 Whitney Building 1914 345 4th Avenue
32°42′33″N 117°09′39″W / 32.709067°N 117.160886°W / 32.709067; -117.160886 (Whitney Building)
93 Gaslamp Galleria Building 1924 744 6th Avenue
32°42′48″N 117°09′34″W / 32.713215°N 117.159373°W / 32.713215; -117.159373 (Gaslamp Galleria Building)

See also

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Further reading

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  • Bugbee and Flanigan, San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter: Then and Now, Tecolote, 2003
  • Gaslamp Quarter Association, Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, San Diego Historical Society, Images of America: San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, Arcadia, 2003

References

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  1. ^ Architectural Guide and Walking Tour Map, San Diego, California: Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation
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