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

First Avenue Bridge

1931

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 17, 2026

1. First Avenue Bridge Marker

Inscription.
Length 463.24 ft.
Height 104 ft.
Erected by property owners under "Improvement Act of 1911".
R.E. Hazard Contracting Co., general contractors.
Design and supervision by Tom Johnson Allen, Civil Engineer, and R. Robinson Rowe, Structural Engineer.
Juhn C. Shaw, Constructing Engineer.
R.M. Gregory, Superintendent of Streets.
A.D. MCMXXXI

Erected 1931 by City of San Diego.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 32° 44.059′ N, 117° 9.835′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Bankers Hill. It is on First Avenue north of Nutmeg Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2765 First Ave, San Diego CA 92103, 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: Waldo Dean Waterman (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waldo D. Waterman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Quince Street Footbridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Balboa Park West Mesa (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Cabrillo Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); David Charles Collier (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 17, 2026

2. First Avenue Bridge Marker

Standard Iron Works, San Diego image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 17, 2026

3. Standard Iron Works, San Diego

Plaque on top of each guardrail post.

First Avenue Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 17, 2026

4. First Avenue Bridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 17, 2026

5. First Avenue Bridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 17, 2026

6. First Avenue Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.