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The Gaslamp Quarter is the historic heart of San Diego, California. It is a 16½ block historical neighborhood in Downtown San Diego and is the center of downtown night life. The Quarter is home to many events and festivals, including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp, Street Scene Music Festival, Taste of Gaslamp and ShamROCK, a St. Patrick's Day event. PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres is located one block away in downtown San Diego's East Village.
The area is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District. Its main period of development began in 1867, when Alonzo Horton bought the land in hopes of creating a new city center closer to the bay, and chose 5th Avenue as its main street. After a period of urban decay, the neighborhood underwent urban renewal in the 1980s and 1990s, and is today an energetic business and entertainment district.
The Gaslamp Quarter extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue, covering 16½ blocks. It includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era, and are still in use with active tenants including restaurants, shops and nightclubs.
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These are pictures of various awesome Cosplayers in awesome costumes from Day 3 of San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, CA. There are also random shots of the sites to be seen around the Con.
Chinagraph pencil and wax crayon on plywood panel - 300mm x 600mm - in situ.
Emulsion paint added later.
Like other folks, I'm very fond of these trees...
Setting a catenary pole at the future Gaslamp Quarter Trolley Station (now Fifth Avenue Station) on C Street in the late 1970s.
The streets in the old town, around the Croatian parliament, are gas lit. An old German language street name sign can also be seen.
Pouring the concrete passenger platform at the future Gaslamp Quarter Trolley Station (now Fifth Avenue Station) on C Street in the late 1970s.
I've heard the Queen is a gas lighting enthusiast. Certainly its the case there are plenty all around Buckingham Palace!
The triangular shape on the right is the Canadian war memorial.
I had to crank up the contrast, which makes it a little... much, but I loved the design of this restaurant. Too bad the service wasn't as good as the food or the decor.
How many of the tourists that throng London's Covent Garden look up and notice that much of the lighting is by gas?
I love the repeating curves on this building in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter.
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