Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

San Diego Lumber Company Building, 1926

Historic Building

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 13, 2019

1. San Diego Lumber Company Building, 1926 Marker

Inscription. Philip Morse, 1845-1932, Started the first major lumber yard in San Diego at this site in 1884 with financing from Dolbeer and Carson's Mill at Eureka, CA. This location served a large pier where sailing, and later steam, vessels unloaded great quantities of lumber for use in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Albert A. Frost, 1888-1968, was manager at time of construction. The company moved in 1955 and closed in 1968. (Marker Number 94.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 32° 42.431′ N, 117° 9.566′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in the Gaslamp Quarter. It can be reached from the intersection of Sixth Avenue and L Street. Located at Hepburn's Tin Fish Gaslamp restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Diego CA 92101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges.

It is also

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on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Buel-Town Building 1898 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Warehouse, 1918 (about 500 feet away); Brunswig Drug Co. (about 700 feet away); San Diego Bay (approx. 0.2 miles away); Downtown San Diego (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Emperor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Balboa Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stone Lion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 13, 2019

2. San Diego Lumber Company Building, 1926 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 14, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.