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Lloyd T. Lowrey Plaza

San Diego County Heritage Park

 
 
Lloyd T. Lowrey Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 25, 2009
1. Lloyd T. Lowrey Plaza Marker
Inscription. Lloyd T. Lowrey was a parks designer and landscape architect. he was a designer of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which connects the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, and Director of San Diego County Parks from 1972 to 1982.

Mr. Lowrey directed the design and development of Heritage Park and planned this plaza to be a gathering and meeting place for the generations who will enjoy this park and the heritage it preserves.
 
Erected 1992.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
 
Location. 32° 45.229′ N, 117° 11.6′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on Heritage Park Row, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2470 Heritage Park Row, San Diego CA 92103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lt. George H. Derby (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Derby Dike (about 500 feet away); The Whaley House (about 600 feet away); Adobe Construction (about 700 feet away); 1906 Old Town Convent (about 700 feet away); Original Foundation Casa de Aguirre
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(about 800 feet away); The Gravedigger of Old Town (about 800 feet away); Old Town San Diego (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.
 
Temple Beth Israel (1889) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 25, 2009
2. Temple Beth Israel (1889)
This historic Jewish Temple is located on the Heritage Park grounds.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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