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Gaslamp Quarter Historic District | |
San Diego Historic Landmark
No. 127 | |
Location | Bounded by RR tracks, Broadway, 4th, and 6th Aves., San Diego, California |
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Coordinates | 32°42′42″N 117°9′33″W / 32.71167°N 117.15917°W |
Area | 38 acres (15 ha) |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 80000841 [1] |
SDHL No. | 127 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1980 |
Designated SDHL | June 2, 1978 [2] |
The Gaslamp Quarter is a 16½-block neighborhood in the downtown area of San Diego, California. It extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue.
Listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District, it includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era; many are in use as restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, and nightclubs.
It is the site of various 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 one block away in the East Village neighborhood.
San Diegans generally refer to the area as "the Gaslamp", rarely "Gaslamp Quarter", as on the entryway arch and official city signage and banners.[ citation needed]
In the 1860s, the area was known as New Town, in contrast to Old Town, the original Spanish colonial settlement of San Diego. [3] Intensive 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.
It was rebranded the "Gaslamp Quarter" during the redevelopment and preservation efforts that occurred during the 1980s, though the streets were generally lit by arc lights, not gaslamps. [4] Four new gaslamps have been installed at the intersection of Market Street and 5th Avenue.[ when?]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (March 2019) |
Gaslamp Quarter Historic District | |
San Diego Historic Landmark
No. 127 | |
Location | Bounded by RR tracks, Broadway, 4th, and 6th Aves., San Diego, California |
---|---|
Coordinates | 32°42′42″N 117°9′33″W / 32.71167°N 117.15917°W |
Area | 38 acres (15 ha) |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Late Victorian, Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 80000841 [1] |
SDHL No. | 127 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1980 |
Designated SDHL | June 2, 1978 [2] |
The Gaslamp Quarter is a 16½-block neighborhood in the downtown area of San Diego, California. It extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue.
Listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District, it includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era; many are in use as restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, and nightclubs.
It is the site of various 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 one block away in the East Village neighborhood.
San Diegans generally refer to the area as "the Gaslamp", rarely "Gaslamp Quarter", as on the entryway arch and official city signage and banners.[ citation needed]
In the 1860s, the area was known as New Town, in contrast to Old Town, the original Spanish colonial settlement of San Diego. [3] Intensive 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.
It was rebranded the "Gaslamp Quarter" during the redevelopment and preservation efforts that occurred during the 1980s, though the streets were generally lit by arc lights, not gaslamps. [4] Four new gaslamps have been installed at the intersection of Market Street and 5th Avenue.[ when?]