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Old Town Trolley Tours® of San Diego Route Map & Stops |
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Trolley Stop
Gaslamp Quarter
4th Street & Island Ave.
Departs every :05 and :35 after the hour
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William Heath Davis House |
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Historic District |
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Gaslamp Quarter Walking Tour |
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Boutique Shops, Restaurants and Galleries |
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Chinese Historic District |
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William Heath Davis House |
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The William Heath Davis House is considered to be one of the most significant buildings in San Diego’s history. Visitors are intrigued by the exciting stories of the people who lived in it and the fact that it is the oldest wooden structure in San Diego. Its first owner, William Heath Davis, was the first to attempt to develop the new town—yet it was not until Alonzo Horton came along that the true city began to boom.
Approximate Time to Allow: 1 hour
 William Heath Davis House
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Gaslamp Quarter Walking Tour |
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If you happen to be on board our tour on Saturdays, the Gaslamp Quarter Walking Tour is an enjoyable way to learn more about this historic San Diego landmark. An expert guide takes you through the Gaslamp Quarter, relating all the unusual, interesting and remarkable people and events that were so much a part of this area during the 1800’s. It’s an up-close look at the life and times of some of San Diego’s most famous and infamous residents.
• Admission Fees
Approximate Time to Allow: 2 hours
Saturday at 11 am |
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Chinese Historic District |
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San Diego Historic Chinatown
The San Diego Asian Pacific Historic District, San Diego's historic Chinatown, is an eight-block district adjacent to and in part overlapping with the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District. The San Diego Chinatown is bounded by Market Street on the north, 2nd Ave. on the west, 6th ave. on the east and J st. on the south. 22 structures are considered historically contributing.
San Diego's Chinatown began in the area in the 1860s settled by abalone fishermen. The area was once a thriving Chinatown full of Chinese and Chinese-Americans who were not allowed to live in other sections of the city. However, the area no longer has an especially large Chinese or Asian population. After the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 (which banned them from becoming citizens and owning property), and after returning from service in World War II, Chinese-Americans moved to other areas of San Diego.
The City of San Diego designated the area a historic district in 1987.
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
In 1986, the San Diego Chinese Historical Society formed in order to preserve and share Chinese and Chinese American history and culture. Ten years later, it founded a museum, which has outgrown its original building, welcomed over 800 current members, launched successful education and community outreach programs and become a landmark in the downtown community.
The society initially formed to rescue the Chinese Mission building, built in 1927 and designed by the nephew of famed local architect Irving Gill, which served as a place of worship and a social center for San Diego’s Chinese community for over thirty years. The building lay outside the proposed Asian Pacific Historic District and in the path of redevelopment, but after two years of effort, the City of San Diego approved a plan to relocate and renovate the Chinese Mission building as a home for the museum. After raising approximately $460,000 for the relocation and renovation of the mission building, the museum officially opened on January 13, 1996.
The museum’s exhibits share the heritage of San Diego’s Chinese community and the essence of Chinese arts and culture through historic photographs, miniature models, ancient artifacts and explanatory text. Special events also celebrate holidays like the Chinese New Year, the Moon Festival, and Veterans Day. |
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Hotels |
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Omni Hotel San Diego
Distance to Trolley Stop: Aprx 6 blocks
675 L Street
(619) 231-6664 |
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Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
Distance to Trolley Stop: Aprx 5 blocks
660 K Street
(619) 696-0234 |
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Hilton Gaslamp
Distance to Trolley Stop: Aprx 4 blocks
401 K Street
(619) 231-4040 |
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Horton Grand Hotel
311 Island Avenue
(619) 544-1886 |
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Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
207 5th Avenue
(619) 702-3000 |
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