Gaslamp Quarter In San Diego
by John Telfer
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Gaslamp Quarter In San Diego
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John Telfer
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While vacationing in San Diego, I was walking around the area of the hotel I was staying at when I came upon the entrance to the Gaslamp Quarter District, a historical part of San Diego which is also been nicknamed New Town to distinguish between Old Town which is an area close by originally developed by Spanish settlers. The Gaslamp Quarter entrance is very hard to miss with a street sign that stretches from one side of the street to the other side of the street. While the sign has yellow, red and green colors to it and at the top of the sign very clearly written "Gaslamp Quarter" and off to the side "Historic Heart of San Diego". There are many interesting things to see and do within this area. Please feel free to read below more about the Gaslamp Quarter District of San Diego down below;
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 a 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.
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Debbie Portwood
Fantastic shot John!! Brings back lots of memories of when I lived in Chula Vista. Just south of San Diego. My husband was in the Navy at the time. f/l
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Jenny for featuring my photo in the group, No Place Like Home, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Mariola for featuring my photo in the group, 500 Views, I appreciate the feature
JOHN TELFER
Thank you Kim for featuring my photo in the group, The Road To Self Promotion, I appreciate the feature