Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Keating Building
1890
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Photographed by Dean Whittle, January 18, 2012
1. Keating Building Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 32° 42.82′ N, 117° 9.61′ W. Marker was in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It was in the Gaslamp Quarter. It was at the intersection of F Street and 5th Street on F Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 432 F Street, San Diego
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Regionally, this marker was in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was 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 found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Marston Block, 1881 (a few steps from this marker); Mercantile Building, 1894 (a few steps from this marker); The Loring Building, 1873 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hubbell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fritz Building, 1873 (within shouting distance of this marker); Nesmith-Greely Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingersoll-Tutton Building, 1894 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.
More about this marker. The brass plate with the text has
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025
2. Keating Building, 1890 Marker
The brass plate containing the marker text is missing.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025
3. Keating Building, 1890 Marker
The brass plate containing the marker text is missing.
Photographed by Dean Whittle, January 18, 2012
4. Keating Building, 1890 Marker
Marker is visible mounted on the building at the far left of this view.
Photographed by Dean Whittle, January 18, 2012
5. Keating Building
Photographed by Dean Whittle, January 18, 2012
6. Architectural Detail
Photographed by Dean Whittle, January 18, 2012
7. The Corner of F and 5th Streets
The Keating Building on the left and the Marston Block Building is the white building seen on the right.
8. The Corner of F and 5th Streets
The same view from the early 20th Century.
9. Vintage Photo of the Keating Building
10. Vintage Photo of the Keating Building
11. Vintage Photo of the Keating Building
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. 8. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Maja Tajima of San Diego, California. 9. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. 10, 11. submitted on January 20, 2012, by Maja Tajima of San Diego, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
