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

El Indio Shop

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), December 18, 2025

1. El Indio Shop Marker

Inscription. El Indio Shop
Founded August 1940
Ralph R. Pesqueira, Sr.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1940.

Location. 32° 44.533′ N, 117° 10.827′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Middletown. It is on India Street south of Winder Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3695 India St, San Diego CA 92140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Borderlands

and on the Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); La Barranca Encantada (approx.

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0.9 miles away); El Campo Santo (approx. one mile away); The Gravedigger of Old Town (approx. one mile away); Shepherd Field (approx. one mile away); Adobe Chapel of The Immaculate Conception (approx. one mile away); McConaughy House (approx. one mile away); Christian House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Additional keywords. Mexican food; Mexican Restaurant

El Indio Shop marker located on the tan brick portion of the patio wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), December 18, 2025

2. El Indio Shop marker located on the tan brick portion of the patio wall

El Indio Mexican Restaurant Storefront image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), December 18, 2025

3. El Indio Mexican Restaurant Storefront

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on December 19, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2025, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.