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

Broker’s Building

1889

— Gaslamp Quarter —

Broker's Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Applewhite, December 22, 2012

1. Broker's Building Marker

Inscription. The original building on this site housed Klauber’s and Levi’s wholesale business. It suffered from a collapsed foundation in 1887 and was destroyed by fire in 1888. Rebuilt in 1889, this building continued to be home to Abraham Klauber’s and Simon Levi’s wholesale enterprise. They remained until 1929, occupying the basement and first floor and were the only tenants until 1903. The third floor was added in 1909.

Erected by Gaslamp Quarter. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 32° 42.692′ N, 117° 9.651′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in the Gaslamp Quarter. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Fourth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 422 Market Street, San Diego CA 92101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also 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 location: Frey-Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Pacifica Hotel, 1910 (within shouting distance of this marker); Timkin Building, 1894 (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Montijo Building 1881 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Backesto Building, 1873 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lowenstein Building, 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); Labor Temple Building, 1907 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lewis Brick Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lester Hotel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025

2. Broker's Building Marker

The marker has been damaged, and difficult to read.

Broker's Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Applewhite, May 18, 2012

3. Broker's Building

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025

4. Broker's Building

The building has been repainted and now looks significantly different from how it appeared in 2012.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2020, by Keith Applewhite of Laguna Beach, California. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2020, by Keith Applewhite of Laguna Beach, California. 2. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 3. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Keith Applewhite of Laguna Beach, California. 4. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.