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Windsor Hotel (San Diego)
The Windsor Hotel is an historic structure located at 843 4th Avenue in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, in the U.S. state of California. It was built in 1887. File:San Diego, 2016 - 060.jpg, Plaque for the building, 2016 See also * List of Gaslamp Quarter historic buildings This table includes buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, Gaslamp Quarter Historic District in San Diego, California. The order of entries in the table is taken from a brochure printed by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation titled ''A ... References External links * 1887 establishments in California Buildings and structures completed in 1887 Buildings and structures in San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Hotels in San Diego {{California-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth most populous city in the United States and the county seat, seat of San Diego County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the List of municipalities in California, second largest city in the U.S. state, state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, most populous U.S. state and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated Administrative division, subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous Statistical area (United States), urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento, California, Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the List of largest California cities by population, most populous city in the state and the List of United States cities by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
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. History In the 1860s, the area was known as New Town, in contrast to Old Town, the original Spanish colonial settlement of San Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gaslamp Quarter Historic Buildings
This table includes buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District in San Diego, California. The order of entries in the table is taken from a brochure printed by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation titled ''Architectural Guide and Walking Tour Map''. This order also corresponds to numbers listed at the top of historic building survey plaques on many Gaslamp Quarter buildings. Buildings See also * List of San Diego Historic Landmarks * National Register of Historic Places in San Diego County Further reading * Bugbee and Flanigan, ''San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter: Then and Now'', Tecolote, 2003 * Gaslamp Quarter Association, Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, San Diego Historical Society, ''Images of America: San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter'', Arcadia, 2003 References External links Gaslamp Quarter Historical FoundationSan Diego History Center {{Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Buildings and structures in San Diego * * 01 Gaslamp Quarter Gaslamp Quarter Gasla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 Establishments In California
Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti- rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship '' Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Commer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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