Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
California Department of Parks and Recreation
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Date
1825Description
Central plaza (Plaza de las Armas/Washington Square) between San Diego Ave. and Calhoun St.; A state protected historical park located in the Old Town neighborhood. It commemorates the early days of the town of San Diego and includes many historic buildings from the period 1820 to 1870. Five original adobes are part of the complex, which includes shops, restaurants and museums. Other historic buildings include a schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, San Diego's first newspaper office, a cigar and pipe store, houses and gardens, and a stable with a carriage collection. There are also stores, with local artisans demonstrating their craft. Living history demonstrations and free tours are regularly scheduled. The entire district and various buildings within it have state and national historic registration. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 9/3/2015)
Type of Work
historic district; parks (recreation areas)Subject
architecture, historical, parks (recreation areas), Restoration and conservation, living history parks, Nineteenth century, Twentieth century
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