![]() I already mentioned that 5th Avenue is the main street. The historic buildings along 5th Avenue Yuma Building But since at first glance it might seem not so different from the downtown areas of other American cities, let’s explore it carefully to uncover every secret. We were so impressed when we visited it that we had to include it in the list of places to visit in San Diego. Having gone from being the most infamous to the most “in” district of the city, today the Gaslamp Quarter has good restaurants, entertainment, and shopping for tourists and locals alike. Today it is registered on the National Register of Historic Places as “Gaslamp Quarter Historic District”. In the 1980s and 1990s, a great effort was made to give new life to the district and it was during this period that the district received its current name, despite the fact that there were very few gas lamps. This area was previously known as New Town, in stark contrast to the Old Town where the first form of town was born.įrom a commercial area, famous for nightclubs and gambling, there was an attempt to redevelop the Gaslamp Quarter, which unfortunately led to a period of urban decay. It all began in 1867, when the real estate entrepreneur Alonzo Horton (hence the name of the central square of the neighborhood), bought this large plot of land with the intention of creating a new city center closer to the bay. The history of the neighborhood is long and troubled. The historic buildings along 5th Avenue.Besides Houses and hotels, there are shops, bars, and restaurants, which contribute to making the Gaslamp Quarter the choice neighborhood to go out in the evening in San Diego. However, there is more to see in the Gaslamp Quarter than just old street lamps! Among contemporary skyscrapers, there are historic buildings, many of them in Victorian style, that are in perfect condition. The name of the neighborhood comes from the old gas lamps, many of which still survive on the sidewalks of the main streets, and we find it reproduced in the large arched sign at the southern end of 5th Ave, where it overlooks Harbor Dr. In truth, while that is the first California settlement, the Gaslamp Quarter is the historic heart of the city of San Diego as we know it today. Those who visit San Diego for the first time might think that the Old Town, given its name, is the oldest part of town. Of course, it is unthinkable to go to San Diego without taking at least a walk on 5th Avenue, the main street of the Gaslamp Quarter. An area of about fifteen blocks in downtown San Diego makes up the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego’s most characteristic neighborhood and (as recent as it may be) and can be defined as the historic district.
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