List of San Diego Historic Landmarks

This is a List of San Diego Historic Landmarks. In 1967, the City of San Diego established a Historical Resources Board with the authority to designate and protect landmarks from inappropriate alterations. In total, the city has designated more than 500 structures or other properties as Historic Landmarks. Many of the properties have also received recognition at the federal level by inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

or by designation as National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

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Listing of San Diego Historic Landmarks

SDHL #	Landmark name	Address	Designation Date	Description
1	El Prado Area	Balboa Park 32°43′52"N 117°9′7"W	9/7/1967	Long, wide promenade running through the center of Balboa Park, lined with Spanish Revival buildings including the San Diego Museum of Man San Diego Museum of Man The San Diego Museum of Man is a museum of anthropology located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California and housed in several historic landmark buildings.-Exhibits:... , the San Diego Museum of Art San Diego Museum of Art The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine arts museum located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. The San Diego Museum of Art opened as The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego on February 28, 1926, and changed its name to the San... , the Museum of Photographic Arts Museum of Photographic Arts The Museum of Photographic Arts or MoPA is a museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. First founded in 1974, MoPA opened in 1983. MoPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission to inspire, educate and engage the broadest... , the San Diego Art Institute San Diego Art Institute The San Diego Art Institute’s “Museum of the Living Artist”, with its main gallery located in historic Balboa Park, is a Center for the Visual Arts for the Southern California /Baja California region. The institute functions much like a municipal gallery for the city/county... , the Natural History Museum San Diego Natural History Museum The San Diego Natural History Museum was founded in 1874 as the San Diego Society of Natural History. The present location of the museum in San Diego's Balboa Park was dedicated on January 14, 1933.... , Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Reuben H. Fleet Science Center The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is a science museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Established in 1973, it was the first science museum to combine interactive science exhibits with a planetarium and an IMAX Dome theater, setting the standard that most major science museums follow today... , and Timken Museum of Art Timken Museum of Art The Timken Museum of Art is a fine art museum located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, close to the San Diego Museum of Art.-History:...
2	Old Mission Dam & Flume (Padre Dam) Old Mission Dam The Old Mission Dam, located in San Diego, California was the first major irrigation project on the Pacific coast. The stone and cement dam is , at its base and . Water was released for a sawmill and irrigation at the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, away....	Mission Trails Park, Fr. Serra Trail 32°50′24"N 117°2′32"W	2/1/196	The first major irrigation project on the Pacific coast, this stone and cement dam was used for a sawmill and irrigation at the Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, in San Diego, California, was the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was founded in 1769 by Spanish friar Junípero Serra in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay Indians... ; now part of Mission Trails Regional Park Mission Trails Regional Park Mission Trails Regional Park is a 5,800 acre open space preserve within the city of San Diego, California, established in 1974. It is the sixth largest municipally-owned park in the United States, and the largest in California.-Description:... , the largest municipal park in California
3	Fort Stockton	Presidio Park, Old Town	2/15/1968	Site fortified by Carlos Carrillo in 1828; named Fort Stockton and became headquarters for ending the Californio revolt of 1847
4	Presidio of San Diego Site Presidio of San Diego El Presidio Reál de San Diego is an historical fort established on May 14, 1769, by Commandant Pedro Fages for Spain. It was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Coast of the United States. As the first of the presidios and Spanish missions in California, it was the base of...	Presidio Park 32°45′31"N 117°11′36"W	2/29/1968	Fort established by Spanish forces in 1769 was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Coast; the first of the presidio Presidio A presidio is a fortified base established by the Spanish in North America between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The fortresses were built to protect against pirates, hostile native Americans and enemy colonists. Other presidios were held by Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth... s and base of operations for the Spanish colonization of California
5	Calvary Cemetery Site	Pioneer Park, Mission Hills	2/29/1968	Part of Pioneer Park in Mission Hills, it was in use between 1875 and 1919; converted from a cemetery to a public park in the early 1970s
6	New San Diego (Dunnell's)	348 W. "F" St.	1/23/1969
7	Pantoja Park Pantoja Park Pantoja Park is a public park located in the Marina District of Downtown San Diego, California. Originally built in 1850, it is the oldest park in the city of San Diego. The park is named for Don Juan Pantoja y Arriola, a Spanish navigator who drew the first map of San Diego Bay in 1782. In the...	Downtown, Marina District	1/23/1969	Built in 1850, it is the oldest park in downtown San Diego; located on G Street at India Street.
8	Sherman-Gilbert House	Heritage Park, Old Town	8/7/1969	Stick Eastlake house with "widow's walk" and circular window; moved to Heritage Park in Old Town in 1971 through the efforts of Save Our Heritage Organisation
9	Davis-Horton House	402 Island Ave, Gaslamp Qtr.	11/2/1969
10	Torrey Pines Area Torrey Pines State Reserve Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a coastal state park located in the California community of La Jolla, San Diego, California, off North Torrey Pines Road . Although it is located within San Diego city limits, it remains one of the wildest stretches of land on the Southern California coast...	Torrey Pines State Reserve Torrey Pines State Reserve Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a coastal state park located in the California community of La Jolla, San Diego, California, off North Torrey Pines Road . Although it is located within San Diego city limits, it remains one of the wildest stretches of land on the Southern California coast...	11/21/1969	Coastal park La Jolla, it remains one of the wildest stretches of land (8 km²) on the Southern California Southern California Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego... coast; consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach Torrey Pines State Beach Torrey Pines State Beach is a coastal beach located in the San Diego, California community of Torrey Pines, and is located south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape. It is a local favorite among surfers and... , and a lagoon used by migrating seabirds
11	Villa Montezuma	1925 K St. 32°42′29.26"N 117°8′45.88"W	2/6/197	Victorian mansion built in 1887 by musician, spiritualist and author Jesse Shepard Jesse Shepard Benjamin Henry Jesse Francis Shepard was a composer and pianist, who also wrote under the pen name of Francis Grierson.... (later known as Francis Grierson)
12	San Pasqual Battlefield Site Battle of San Pasqual The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican-American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California. On December 6 and December 7, 1846, General Stephen W...	San Pasqual Valley	11/6/1970	Site where, in 1846, Stephen W. Kearny Stephen W. Kearny Stephen Watts Kearny surname also appears as Kearney in some historic sources; August 30, 1794 October 31, 1848), was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican-American War, especially the conquest... 's US Army column defeated the Californio Californio Californio is a term used to identify a Spanish-speaking Catholic people, regardless of race, born in California before 1848... s, and their Presidial Lancers, led by General Don Andrés Pico Andrés Pico Andrés Pico was a Californio who became a successful rancher, served as a military commander during the Mexican-American War; and was elected to the state assembly and senate after California became a state, when he was also commissioned as a brigadier general in the state militia.-Early... ; now the San Pasqual Valley San Pasqual Valley, San Diego, California San Pasqual Valley is the northernmost community of the city of San Diego. It is bordered on the north by the city of Escondido, on the east and west by unincorporated land within San Diego County, and on the south by the city of Poway and the community of Rancho Bernardo.State Highway 78 runs... community
13	Montgomery Memorial Park	Bounded by Palm Ave, Beyer Blvd, and Coronado Ave	11/6/1970	Park honoring John Joseph Montgomery whose glider flight in 1883 at Otay Mesa was the first successful flight of a heavier than air craft; monument in the shape of a wing marks the site of the event
14	Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, located in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, is a state protected historical park in San Diego. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. The park was...	Jct. of US 5 and US 80 32°45′15"N 117°11′47"W	11/6/1970	State historic park preserves and recreates San Diego's old town, from shortly after the Mexican War of Independence Mexican War of Independence The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought... during its pueblo Alta California Alta California Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico. The territory was created in 1769 out of the northern part of the former province of Las Californias, and consisted of the modern American states of California,... period beginning in 1821, through the Bear Flag Revolt, the American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... period, and ending in 1872, 22 years after statehood
14A	Casa de Estudillo Casa de Estudillo The Casa de Estudillo, also known as the Estudillo House, is a historic adobe house in San Diego, California, United States. It was constructed in 1827 by José María Estudillo and his son José Antonio Estudillo, early settlers of San Diego, and was considered one of the finest houses in Mexican...	4000 Mason St., Old Town 32°45′14"N 117°11′45"W	11/6/1970	Adobe Adobe Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for... house constructed in 1827 by José María Estudillo José María Estudillo José María Estudillo , was an early settler of San Diego, California and was a governing official during San Diego's Mexican period.-Life:... and his son José Antonio José Antonio Estudillo José Antonio Estudillo was a Californio and an early settler of San Diego, California when California was part of New Spain.-Life:... , early settlers of San Diego, was considered one of the finest houses in Mexican California Alta California Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico. The territory was created in 1769 out of the northern part of the former province of Las Californias, and consisted of the modern American states of California,...
14B	Casa de Cota	NW corner of Twiggs and Congress, Old Town	11/6/1970
14C	Casa de Bandini Juan Bandini Juan Bandini was an early settler of what would become San Diego, California.-Early history:Juan Bandini was born 1800 in Lima, Peru to José Bandini, a Spanish sea captain. His father came to California in 1819 and 1821 and participated in the Mexican War of Independence...	2660 Calhoun St., Old Town	11/6/1970	Large U-shaped house built in 1829 by Juan Bandini Juan Bandini Juan Bandini was an early settler of what would become San Diego, California.-Early history:Juan Bandini was born 1800 in Lima, Peru to José Bandini, a Spanish sea captain. His father came to California in 1819 and 1821 and participated in the Mexican War of Independence... ; later converted to use as a store and, in 1869, the Cosmopolitan Hotel
14D	Casa de Pedrorena	2616 San Diego Ave., Old Town	11/6/1970
14E	Casa de Machado-Silvas (de la Bandera)	2741 San Diego Ave., Old Town	11/6/1970
14F	Congress Hall Site	426 Calhoun St. & 408 Wallace St., Old Town
14G	Casa de Machado-Stewart	2724 Congress St., Old Town	11/6/1970
14H	Mason Street School	3960 Mason St., Old Town	11/6/1970
14I	The Exchange Hotel Site	San Diego Ave (Southside facing Plaza), Old Town
15	Chapel of the Immaculate Conception	3950 Conde Street, Old Town	11/6/1970	Other than the San Diego Mission, the oldest church in San Diego; built in the 1850s as a home; converted to a church by Don Jose Antonio Aguirre in 1858; the famous lovers in the novel "Ramona Ramona Ramona is a 1884 United States historical novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. It is the story of a Scots-Native American orphan girl in Southern California, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Originally serialized in the Christian Union on a weekly basis, the novel became immensely... " were married here
16	Whaling Station Site	Ballast Point Peninsula	11/6/1970	Shore station where whale blubber was bioled down for the oil in the 1850s and 1860s, halfway out on the inner beach of Ballast Point
17	Lighthouse of 1854	Cabrillo National Monument Cabrillo National Monument Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot on what later...	11/6/1970	Lighthouse built at the mouth of San Diego Bay San Diego Bay San Diego Bay is a natural harbor and deepwater port adjacent to San Diego, California. It is 12 mi/19 km long, 1 mi/1.6 km–3 mi/4.8 km wide... from 1854–1855; remained in service until 1891; restored and re-lit by the National Park Service National Park Service The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations... in 1984
18	Gill House	3776 Front St.	7/2/1971	Single-story house designed in 1907 by noted modern architect Irving Gill Irving Gill Irving John Gill , American architect, is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He designed several buildings considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.-Biography:... for Melville and Amy Salz Klauber
19	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is situated in the city of San Diego, California, on the Fort Rosecrans Military Reservation. The cemetery is located approximately 10 miles west of downtown San Diego, overlooking the bay and the city...	Point Loma Peninsula	11/6/1970	National military cemetery overlooking the bay and the city; remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the Battle of San Pasqual Battle of San Pasqual The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican-American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California. On December 6 and December 7, 1846, General Stephen W... were moved there in 1882
20	Ballast Point Ballast Point Light Ballast Point Light was a lighthouse in California, situated on Ballast Point, a tiny peninsula extending into San Diego Bay from Point Loma, San Diego, California. The lighthouse was torn down in 1960; the site is now on the grounds of Naval Base Point Loma. Ballast Point was the last lighthouse...	La Playa Peninsula	11/6/1970
21	Casa de Lopez	3890 Twiggs, Old Town	11/6/1970
22	Old La Playa Site	Bayside of Pt. Loma	11/6/1970
23	Fort Rosecrans Site	Point Loma Peninsula	11/6/1970	Fort established in 1852; designated as a monument after World War II
24	Whaley House	2482 San Diego Ave., Old Town	11/6/1970
25	Serra Palm Site	Taylor St. (Presidio Gardens), Old Town	11/6/1970
26	Old Spanish Cemetery	San Diego Ave and Arista St., Old Town	11/6/1970
27	Fort Guijarros Fort Guijarros Fort Guijarros was a Spanish fort in what is now San Diego, California, USA. The name means "Fort Cobblestones" in English. It was built in 1797 on Ballast Point as the first defensive fortifications for San Diego Bay...	Near base of Ballast Point Peninsula	11/6/1970	Spanish Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power.... fort built in 1797 on Ballast Point Ballast Point Light Ballast Point Light was a lighthouse in California, situated on Ballast Point, a tiny peninsula extending into San Diego Bay from Point Loma, San Diego, California. The lighthouse was torn down in 1960; the site is now on the grounds of Naval Base Point Loma. Ballast Point was the last lighthouse... as the first defensive fortifications for San Diego Bay San Diego Bay San Diego Bay is a natural harbor and deepwater port adjacent to San Diego, California. It is 12 mi/19 km long, 1 mi/1.6 km–3 mi/4.8 km wide... ; name means "Fort Cobblestones"; involved in the Battle of San Diego, a naval battle Naval battle A naval battle is a battle fought using boats, ships or other waterborne vessels. Most naval battles have occurred at sea, but a few have taken place on lakes or rivers. The earliest recorded naval battle took place in 1210 BC near Cyprus... with an American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... trading vessel
28	Derby Dike Site	Foot of Presidio Hill, Old Town	11/6/1970
29	Mule Hill Site	Four miles SW of Escondido	11/6/1970
30	San Diego Barracks Site	Kettner Blvd. "G" and Market Street	11/6/1970
31	Kate O. Sessions Nursery Site	Pico and Balboa, Pacific Beach	11/6/1970
32	Derby-Pendleton House	2482 San DiegoAve/4017 Harney, Old Town	11/6/1970
33	Spanish Landing Site	North Shore of San Diego Bay near old mouth of S.D. River	11/6/1970
34	Gatewood House	2515 San Diego Ave, Old Town	11/6/1970
35	Presidio Excavation Site	Presidio Park, Old Town	11/6/1970	Excavation project at the Presidio begun by the San Diego Historical Society in 1965, uncovered chapel foundations, animal bones, sea shells, potsherds and other material
36	Emmet House Site	3919 Twiggs St, Old Town	11/6/1970
37	Long-Waterman House	2408 1st Ave. 32°43′49"N 117°9′48"W	12/4/1970	Queen Anne style Victorian mansion built in the late 19th century for John Long, president of the Coronado Fruit Package Company; later owned by Robert Whitney Waterman Robert Waterman (governor) Robert Whitney Waterman was an American politician. He served as the 17th Governor of California from September 12, 1887 until January 8, 1891.-Early years:... , 17th governor of California
38	Timken House	2508 First Ave	12/4/1970	Queen Anne style Victorian mansion where the art collection in the Timken Museum was originally displayed
39	Quartermass Wilde House	2404 E. Broadway	12/4/1970	Built in 1896, a classic revival style castle containing 8800 square feet (817.5 m²). Built in 1896, it is now used as professional offices
40	George W. Marston House George W. Marston House The George W. Marston House, or George Marston House and Gardens, also referred to as the George and Anna Marston House or the Marston House, is a museum and historic landmark located in San Diego and currently maintained by Save Our Heritage Organisation .- The House :The George W. Marston House...	3525 7th Ave. 32°44′29"N 117°9′26"W	12/4/1970	Arts and crafts mansion designed by Irving Gill Irving Gill Irving John Gill , American architect, is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He designed several buildings considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.-Biography:... and completed in 1905; operated as a museum starting in 1987; closed due to lack of funding, February 2009
41	Frederick R. Burnham House	3563 Seventh Ave. 32°44′34"N 117°9′23"W	12/4/1970	American Craftsman style bungalow home built in 1907 for Frederick Russell Burnham Frederick Russell Burnham Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the British Army in colonial Africa and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell, thus becoming one of the inspirations for the founding of the international Scouting Movement.Burnham... ; also known as the Burnham-Marston House
42	Casa de Aguirre	2604 San Diego Ave, Old Town	12/4/1970
43	Gila House Site	3940 Harney St., Old Town	12/4/1970
44	Franciscan Garden Site	Taylor St. (Presidio Gardens) Old Town	12/4/1970
45	San Pasqual Grave Site	Trias bet. Hancock and Moore, Old Town	12/4/1970
46	Cobblestone Jail Site	Haraszthy Jail, Old Town	12/4/1970
47	Protestant Cemetery Site	Ampudia Street, OldTown	12/4/1970
48	Hebrew Cemetery Site	Kenyon Street	12/4/1970
49	Melville-Klauber House	3060 Sixth Ave	1/22/1971	House designed by Irving Gill Irving Gill Irving John Gill , American architect, is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He designed several buildings considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.-Biography:... and built from 1907–08; its smooth walls and clean openings became trademarks of Gill's later works
50	Arthur Marston House	3575 7th Ave	1/22/1971	Built in 1907, one of several houses designed by Irving Gill Irving Gill Irving John Gill , American architect, is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He designed several buildings considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.-Biography:... in the 3500 block of 7th Ave.
51	Horton Plaza and Fountain	Broadway between 3rd and 4th Avenues	3/19/1971
52	Britt-Scripps House	406 Maple St.	10/1/1971	Victorian mansion restored and operated as the Britt Scripps Inn, a luxury bed-and-breakfast
53	Florence Hotel Tree	Grape between Third and Fourth	12/3/1971
54	Brooklyn Hotel (Kahles Saddlery) (Horton Grand Hotel Horton Grand Hotel Horton Grand Hotel is a restoration of two historic hotels, the Grand Horton and the Brooklyn Kahle Saddlery, in downtown San Diego, California. The Horton-Grand was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.... )	325 Island Ave	1/7/1972
55	Jennings House Jennings House Jennings House, located in Annapolis, Maryland, was the residence of the Governors of Maryland from 1777 until 1870, when it was replaced by Government House.Governor George Howard, son of Governor John Eager Howard, was born in Jennings House in 1789....	1018 Rosecrans	1/7/1972	Simple frame house built in 1886
56	Santa Fe Depot Union Station (San Diego) Union Station in San Diego, California, also known as the Santa Fe Depot, is a train station built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to replace the small Victorian-style structure erected in 1887 for the California Southern Railroad Company. The Spanish Colonial Revival style station is...	1050 Kettner St. 32°43′1"N 117°10′7"W	2/4/1972	Train station built in 1915 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... to accommodate visitors to the Panama-California Exposition Panama-California Exposition (1915) The Panama-California Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego, California between March 9, 1915 and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was meant to tout San Diego as the first U.S. port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward... ; still an active depot for Amtrak, San Diego Trolley San Diego Trolley The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ... , and San Diego buses
57	H.E. Watts House	1767 Second Ave.	5/4/1972
58	Livingston House Site		3/3/1972
59	Litgow-Hackett Torrey Pine	1534 First Ave	3/3/1972
60	Ford Building Ford Building, San Diego, California The Ford Building, a Streamline Moderne structure in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, serves as the home of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. The building was originally built by the Ford Motor Company for the California Pacific International Exposition, which was held in 1935 and 1936...	Balboa Park, Palisades Area 32°43′34"N 117°9′13"W	4/7/1972	Streamline Moderne Streamline Moderne Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s... structure in Balboa Park designed by Walter Dorwin Teague Walter Dorwin Teague Walter Dorwin Teague was an American architect, designer and one of the most prolific American industrial designers in terms of volume of completed work. Teague's name and vision lives on through the legacy of his company.... and sponsored by Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... for the California Pacific International Exposition California Pacific International Exposition (1935) The California Pacific International Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego, California during May 29, 1935–November 11, 1935 and February 12, 1936–September 9, 1936... in 1935; stylized after a V8 engine V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft.... ; now home to the San Diego Air & Space Museum
61	Horton's Addition Block 252	Bounded by First Ave., Grape, Front and Fir Streets	5/10/1972
62	Lee House No. 2	3353 Albatross St.	5/10/1972
63	Lee House No. 4	3367 Albatross St.	5/10/1972
64	Teats House No. 2	3415 Albatross	5/10/1972
65	Teats House No. 3	3407 Albatross St.	5/10/1972
66	Backesto Block	614 Fifth Ave.	6/2/1972	Built in 1873, it was at the heart of New Town's business district; grocery and general merchandise store in 1870s and 1880s; later San Diego Hardware
67	Hubbell Building	813 Fifth Ave.	6/2/1972
68	Marston Building	809 Fifth Ave.	6/2/1972
69	McGurck Block	611 Fifth Ave.	6/2/1972	Italiante Revival commercial building in Gaslamp Quarter was site of the Ferris and Ferris Drug Store from 1903–1984; upper floors were as a hotel; now houses Z Gallerie
70	I.O.O.F. Building Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building (San Diego, California) Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building is a historic building in San Diego, California's Gaslamp Quarter. Built in 1882, the Odd Fellows Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....	526 Market St. 32°42′42"N 117°9′31"W	6/2/1972	Commercial building in the Gaslamp Quarter built in 1882
71	Keating Building	432 "F" St.	6/2/1972	Romanesque style commercial structure in Gaslamp Quarter built in 1890; early tenants included the San Diego Savings Bank, the public library and the Humane Society
72	Nesmith-Greely Building	825-831 Fifth Ave	6/2/1972
73	Louis Bank of Commerce	835-345 Fifth Ave	6/2/1972
74	Yuma Building	631-633 Fifth Ave	6/2/1972	Structure in Gaslamp Quarter built in 1886 with ornate facade
75	Johnson-Taylor Adobe of Rancho de los Penasquitos	Rancho Penasquitos	8/4/1972
76	Spreckels Theater Spreckels Theater Building, San Diego, California The Spreckels Theater Building was built in San Diego, California in 1912. It was touted as "the first modern commercial playhouse west of the Mississippi". It has been in continuous operation since its opening, with a few brief intervals for refurbishing....	123 W. Broadway 32°42′55"N 117°9′45"W	8/4/1972	Theater designed by Harrison Albright Harrison Albright Harrison Albright was an American architect best known for his innovative design of the West Baden Springs Hotel in Orange County, Indiana, which boasted the largest free-spanning dome in the world at the time of its construction.- Biography :Born in the Ogontz neighborhood of North Philadelphia,... for John D. Spreckels John D. Spreckels John Diedrich Spreckels , the son of German-American industrialist Claus Spreckels, founded a transportation and real estate empire in San Diego, California in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... ; touted as "the first modern commercial playhouse west of the Mississippi" at opening in 1912
77	Balboa Theatre Balboa Theatre Balboa Theater is a theater located in downtown San Diego, California, that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Built in 1924, the Balboa Theater was a grand 1920s movie palace with a seating capacity of 1,600. The theater was converted to housing for the U.S. Navy...	868 4th Ave. 32°42′50"N 117°9′38"W	8/4/1972	Built in 1924 as a grand movie palace; converted to housing for the U.S. Navy during World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... ; re-opened in 2005 as a live theater and concert venue
78	Weldon Glasson House(Chateau de Toman)	3139 Franklin Ave	11/3/1972	Built in 1880, the oldest house in the Logan Heights area
79	La Jolla Women's Club	715 Silverado St	3/2/1973	Clubhouse building designed by Irving Gill Irving Gill Irving John Gill , American architect, is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture. He designed several buildings considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.-Biography:... and built in 1914
80	Adobe Falls	Portion Lot 67 Part. Map of Ranch Mission	4/6/1973
81	Piedras Pintados	Northwest corner Rancho Bernardo	4/6/1973
82	Temple Beth Israel Congregation Beth Israel (San Diego, California) Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 9001 Towne Centre Drive in San Diego, California. Formally incorporated in 1887, Beth Israel traces it roots back to 1861. It is San Diego's largest and oldest Jewish congregation.-History:...	Heritage Park, Old Town	6/1/1973
83	San Diego Steam Laundry	1157 Columbia	6/1/1973
84	Green Dragon Colony Site	1258-1274 Prospect St, La Jolla	7/6/1973	Group of 12 coastal cottages built by German immigrant Anna Held Heinrich; became an artists colony
85	Hayward-Patterson House	2148 Broadway	9/7/1973
86	La Jolla Recreational Center	615 Prospect Street, La Jolla	9/7/1973	Built in 1915 by Ellen Browning-Scripps and dedicated that same year to the City of San Diego for the children of La Jolla
87	El Cuervo Adobe	West end of Rancho de los Penasquitos	10/5/1973
88	First National Bank First National Bank First National Bank may refer to:-Banking institutions :* First National Bank of Florida, based in Milton, Florida, with branches in Pensacola and other cities in the Florida Panhandle.* FNB Corporation of Hermitage, Pennsylvania...	Fifth Ave & E Street	10/5/1973
89	Plunge The Plunge The Richmond Municipal Natatorium, affectionately known as The Plunge, is a historic swim center in the Point Richmond neighborhood of Richmond, California. It was closed in August 2001 for seismic retrofitting and reopened in August 2010 ....	Belmont Park, Mission Beach	12/7/1973
90	Mission Beach Roller Coaster Mission Beach Roller Coaster The Giant Dipper, also known as the Mission Beach Roller Coaster, is a wooden roller coaster, built in 1925. The Giant Dipper is in Belmont Park, right on Mission Beach in San Diego...	3000 Mission Blvd. 32°46′18"N 117°15′0"W	12/7/1973	Wooden roller coaster built in 1925 in Belmont Park on Mission Beach; also known as the Giant Dipper
91	Merry-go-round	Belmont Park, Mission Beach	12/7/1973
92	Spencer Ogden Building	750 Fifth Ave	3/1/1974
93	Llewelyn Building	722-728 Fifth Ave	4/5/1974
94	Judge Torrance House	136 Juniper Street	4/5/1974
95	Grand-Horton Hotel	325 Island Ave	4/5/1974
96	Golden West Hotel	720 Fourth Ave	9/6/1974
97	Mary Cassitt House(No. 4)	3526 Seventh Ave	10/4/1974
98	Teats House (No. 1)	3560 Seventh Ave	10/4/1974
99	Alice Lee Residence	3578 Seventh Ave	10/4/1974
100	House Lot D, Block 234 Horton Addition	1929 Front Street	11/1/1974
101	Red Roost and Red Rest	1187 and 1179 Coast Blvd., La Jolla 32°50′59"N 117°16′18"W	1/3/1975	Built in 1894, oldest surviving examples of late-Victorian beach cottage architecture; vacant since 1917 and subject of controversy over "demolition by neglect"
102	Tyrolean Terrace Colony	1290-1298 Prospect St, La Jolla	2/7/1975	Demolished for Coast Walk Shopping Center
103	Cole Block	660 Fifth Ave.	5/2/1975	Commercial block in Gaslamp Quarter built in 1892 by Albert Cole; early tenants included Theopile Verlaque, who ran a liquor store at the corner and developed San Diego's wine-making industry
104	Sherman-Doig House	136 W Fir Street	7/11/1975
105	San Diego Rowing Club	525 E Harbor Drive	7/11/1975
106	Waldo Waterman Monument	Corner of Maple & Albatross Streets(northerly terminus)	8/1/1975
107	Cliff Mansion	1203 Sunset Cliffs Blvd	12/5/1975	Mediterranean style house built from 1926-1928 by John Mills
108	Pottery Canyon Park	2725 Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla	2/6/1976
109	Buckner Hotel	765 10th Avenue	4/2/1976
110	Kiessig Corner	1401-1419 2nd, 222 Ash	7/9/1976
111	U.S. Custom and Court House	325 West F Street	7/9/1976
112	Theosophical Institute Lomaland Lomaland was a Theosophical commune located in Point Loma in San Diego), California from 1900 to 1942. Theosophical Society leader Katherine Tingley founded it in 1900 as a school, cultural center, and residential facility for her followers. The American headquarters of the Theosophical Society...	3900 Lomaland Drive	8/6/1976	Commune based on theosophy Theosophy Theosophy, in its modern presentation, is a spiritual philosophy developed since the late 19th century. Its major themes were originally described mainly by Helena Blavatsky , co-founder of the Theosophical Society... founded at Point Loma in 1897 by Katherine Tingley Katherine Tingley Katherine Augusta Westcott Tingley was a social worker and prominent Theosophist. She was the founder of the Theosophical Society Pasadena. She founded and led the Theosophical community Lomaland in San Diego, California.Tingley grew up in Newbury, Massachusetts. She married Philo B. Tingley in... ; became known as Lomaland, a regional center for the arts; now the site of Point Loma Nazarene University Point Loma Nazarene University Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:... ; buildings include Spaulding Home, Greek Theatre, Beaver Home, Lotus Home, and Madam Tingley Home
113	Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission San Diego de Alcalá Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, in San Diego, California, was the first Franciscan mission in the Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was founded in 1769 by Spanish friar Junípero Serra in an area long inhabited by the Kumeyaay Indians...	5 mi (8 km). E of Old Town San Diego on Friars Rd. 32°47′4"N 117°6′23"W	8/6/1976	Site of the first Christian burial in Alta California; Father Luís Jayme Luís Jayme Luís Jayme O.F.M. , born Melchor Jayme, was a Spanish-born Roman Catholic priest of the Franciscan Order. Born in the farm Son Baró in the village of Sant Joan, Majorca, his earliest schooling was acquired from the local parish priest... , "California's First Christian Martyr," lies entombed beneath the chancel Chancel In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building... floor; the current church is the fourth to stand on this location
114	McConaughy House	Heritage Park, Old Town	11/5/1976
115	Hearne SurgicalHospital (AshforthBuilding)	400 Ash Street	12/3/1976
116	Spruce Street Suspension Bridge	Spruce Street between Front & Brant Streets	1/7/1977
117	El Pueblo Ribera El Pueblo Ribera El Pueblo Ribera Court is a complex of six duplexes in La Jolla, San Diego, California. It was designed in 1923 by the Austrian-American Rudolf Schindler. Schindler's most famous works are in and around Los Angeles; El Pueblo Ribera is his only work in San Diego.The complex was built in Modern...	230-248 Gravilla St.	2/4/1977
118	Charles A. Martin House	3147 Front Street	3/4/1977
119	George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory Old Scripps Building The Old Scripps Building in La Jolla, California, built in 1909, is the oldest oceanographic research building in continuous use in the United States.. It was the first building of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the nation's first oceanographic institute, founded in 1903...	8602 La Jolla Shores Dr. 32°51′54"N 117°15′12"W	5/6/1977	Oldest oceanographic research building in continuous use in the United States built in 1909, as part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Scripps Institution of Oceanography Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world... , the nation's first oceanographic institute founded in 1903
120	Tucker House Tucker House The Tucker House is located in Martinez, California. Originally located at 40 Escobar Street, this luxurious 4 story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath mansion was built for Capt. Tucker's family, a sea captain turned successful wheat grower. Captain John Tucker was a sea captain from Nantucket, Mass., who settled...	2470 Union Street	7/8/1977
121	Rynearson House/Mansion	2441-43 E Street	8/5/1977
122	Faulk-Klauber House	3000 E Street	1/6/1978
123	Residence at 1632 Union Street	1632 Union Street	2/3/1978
124	Fulford Bungalow No.14	2516 San Marcos Ave.	6/2/1978
125	Fulford Bungalow No. 24	2518 San Marcos Ave. 32°43′58"N 117°7′43"W	6/2/1978
126	Fulford Bungalow No. 34	2520 San Marcos Ave. 32°43′58"N 117°7′42"W	6/2/1978
127	Gaslamp Quarter Historic District Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California The Gaslamp Quarter is the historic heart of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego and is the center of downtown night life. The Quarter is home to many events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of...	4th & 6th Avenues, Broadway and the Santa Fe R.R. Tracks 32°42′42"N 117°9′33"W	6/2/1978	Historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego Downtown San Diego, San Diego, California Downtown San Diego, also referred to as Centre City, is the city center of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in America. In 2010, the Centre City area itself had a population of more than 28,000... ; development began in 1867, when Alonzo Horton Alonzo Horton Alonzo Erastus Horton was an American real estate developer in the nineteenth century. The Horton Plaza mall in downtown San Diego is named for him.-Early life:... bought the land in hopes of creating a new city center closer to the bay; underwent urban renewal Urban renewal Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of... in the 1980s and 1990s
128	Heritage Place La Jolla	7210 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla	7/7/1978
129	Sherman Judson House	1930 First Avenue	9/1/1978
130	Greater Golden Hill Historic District Golden Hill, San Diego, California Golden Hill is a neighborhood of San Diego, California. It is located south of Balboa Park, north of Sherman Heights/Highway 94 , and east of Downtown....	Russ Blvd on North, Hwy 94 on South, 25th St on East, and 24th on West	10/6/1978
131	Western Metal Building	215 Seventh Ave	11/3/1978
132	Watts Building	520 E St. 32°42′53"N 117°9′32"W	12/1/1978
133	Galusha B. Grow Cottage	7210 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla	2/16/1979
134	Chaplain's Residence	836 Washington St. 32°45′2"N 117°9′20"W	2/2/1979
135	Medico-Dental Building	233 A St. 32°43′6"N 117°9′41"W	3/2/1979
136	Broderick-Kenny House	2133 Second Ave	5/4/1979
137	Royal Pie Bakery	560 Fourth Avenue	6/1/1979
138	Gorham House Gorham House Gorham House, also known as Elliot House, is a historic home located at Loudonville in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1926 and is a 2-story, five-bay Colonial Revival–style brick dwelling with flanking -story wings...	2040-2042 Kearney Ave. 32°42′02"N 117°8′27"W	8/3/1979
139	Elk's Hall	350 Cedar St. 32°43′19"N 117°9′41"W	11/2/1979
140	Robert E. Lee Hotel, Lyceum Theater, Commodore Hotel	815 3rd Ave. (Hotel); 314 F St. (Theater) 32°42′50"N 117°9′39"W	1/11/1980
141	Hotel Knickerbocker	315 E Street	1/11/1980
142	Neresheimer-Tingley House	430 Silvergate Ave. 32°42′44"N 117°14′43"W	3/7/1980	Victorian home built for Katherine Tingley Katherine Tingley Katherine Augusta Westcott Tingley was a social worker and prominent Theosophist. She was the founder of the Theosophical Society Pasadena. She founded and led the Theosophical community Lomaland in San Diego, California.Tingley grew up in Newbury, Massachusetts. She married Philo B. Tingley in... , head of the Theosophical Institute Lomaland Lomaland was a Theosophical commune located in Point Loma in San Diego), California from 1900 to 1942. Theosophical Society leader Katherine Tingley founded it in 1900 as a school, cultural center, and residential facility for her followers. The American headquarters of the Theosophical Society...
143	Chicano Park Chicano Park Chicano Park is a 32,000 square meter park located beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge in Barrio Logan, a predominantly Mexican American and Mexican-immigrant community in central San Diego, California...	From Crosby to Dewey to Evans St. between Logan, National, and Newton. 32°42′01"N 117°8′34"W	3/7/1980	Park located beneath the Coronado Bridge San Diego-Coronado Bridge The San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a "prestressed concrete/steel" girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego with Coronado, California... in Logan Heights Logan Heights, San Diego, California Logan Heights is a neighborhood in central San Diego, California. It is bordered by Interstate 5 on the south and west, Interstate 15 on the east, and Imperial Avenue on the north.-History:... ; contains 67 outdoor murals and other works
144	Pythian Building Pythias Lodge Building (San Diego, California) The Pythias Lodge Building in San Diego, California, also known as Community Arts Complex or Intercultural Council of the Arts, is a Beaux Arts architecture building built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981....	211 E St. and 870 3rd Ave. 32°42′52"N 117°9′41"W	4/8/1980
145	McClintock Storage Warehouse	1202 Kettner Blvd. 32°43′5"N 117°10′7"W	7/1/1980	Stucco and concrete storage warehouse built in 1925 in the Mission Spanish Revival style; later known as the Bekings Building
146	Stough-Beckett Cottage	2203 Denver St. 32°47′04"N 117°12′13"W	8/5/1980
147	Marin Hotel	552 Fifth Ave. 32°42′39"N 117°9′36"W	11/4/1980
148	Hawthorne Inn	2121 1st Ave. 32°43′38"N 117°9′46"W	11/4/1980
149	Garrettson House	2366 Front St. 32°43′48"N 117°9′53"W	4/7/1981
150	Chinese Benevolent Society Building	426 3rd Ave. 32°42′35"N 117°9′44"W	6/2/1981