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

The Hubbell Building

1886

— Gaslamp Quarter —

Hubbell Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025

1. Hubbell Building Marker

Inscription. The Hubbell Building is a three-story brick building constructed in the Victorian style. The lower floor has been used mainly for retail, particularly clothing stores. Some of the more notable shops were The Arcade, specializing in ladies’ fancy goods, City of Paris Clothing, and George Marston’s Gentleman’s Furnishings. Marston’s was very successful in San Diego, and operated here until it moved into its own building next door. The upper floors were leased to the Grand Army of the Republic from 1904 to 1926. (Marker Number 34.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the San Diego - Gaslamp Quarter series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 32° 42.834′ N, 117° 9.603′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in the Gaslamp Quarter. It is on Fifth Avenue north of F Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 Fifth Avenue, 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 marker: Mercantile Building, 1894 (a few steps from this marker); Nesmith-Greely Building (a few steps from this marker); Marston Block, 1881 (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Ingersoll-Tutton Building, 1894 (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Bank of Commerce (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); The Loring Building, 1873 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Onyx Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

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

Also see . . . Hubbell Building Circa 1970.

The Hubbell Building at 813-823 Fifth Avenue Circa 1970, showing the Clark Hotel, Little Boy Peep, Fun Hay Chinese Food and Albert's Music City. It was built in 1887 and originally housed part of George W. Marston's store. Restored as part of the preservation of the Gaslamp Quarter, it now has restaurants on the ground floor.

(Submitted on July 28, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025

2. Hubbell Building Marker

The marker is located at the south end of the building.

The Hubbell Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 5, 2025

3. The Hubbell Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.