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Title: California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) Collection Type: Directories and Documents Collection Name: Pamphlets Catalog #: PH 9-13 Author: California Department of Parks and Recreation Published: Before 1969 # of Pages: 134 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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29, 1846, at 4 p.m., Lieutenant Stephen C. Rowan, USN, from the U.S. Sloop-of-War Cyane, raised the American Flag over the plaza. Old Town, San Diego (San Diego) “QLD LANDING,” SITE OF EL DESEMBARCADERO The landing place used by small boats coming from La Playa and 64 other Point Loma places, which were able to penetrate at high tide close to the residences at San Diego Viejo. US. Naval Training Center, San Diego (San Diego) THE WHALEY HOUSE This house, in which the San Diego County Court met for about 65 20 years, was the first brick building to be erected in San Diego County. The bricks were made at Thomas Whaley’s own kiln in Old Town, in 1856, and the walls were finished with plaster made from ground sea shells. Five generations of the Whaley family have occupied the old home. 2400 San Diego Avenue, Old Town, San Diego (San Diego) CONGRESS HALL SITE ies This building was originally a two-story public house built by 66 George Dewitt Clinton Washington Robinson about 1867. From this building one of the last survivors of the pony express rode north. 4016 Wallace Street, Old Town, San Diego (San Diego) “SERRA PALM” (SITE) Site of the palm planted in 1769 by Padre Junipero Serra when 67 he arrived at San Diego. Here the four divisions of the Portola Expedition met on July 1, 1769. The famous “El Camino Real, most celebrated trail in California, begins here. Taylor Street, Old Town, San Diego (San Diego) OLD SPANISH CEMETERY (EL CAMPO SANTO) . ' This Catholic cemetery was started in 1850 and was discontin68 ued about 1880. Here were buried many of the most distinguished men and women whose lives were spent in early San Diego. La Jolla Avenue at San Diego Avenue, Old Town, San Diego (San Diego) SITE OF FORT GUIJARROS The plans for this Spanish fort were drawn by Alberto de 69 Cordoba in 1795. The actual work on Fort Guijarros was completed around 1880. Corporal José Velasquez was in command at the time of the Battle of San Diego, when the American brig, Lelia Byrd, was fired upon March 22, 1803. Near base of Ballast Point, Point Loma, San Diego (San Diego) CASA DE PEDRORENA This was the home of Miguel de Pedrorena, who arrived in San 70 Diego Viejo in 1838. Don Miguel was a member of the Constitutional Convention at Monterey in 1849. 2616 San Diego Avenue, Old Town, San Diego (San Diego) % ~ bd ie ~ General William B. Ide Home (No. 12, Tehama) 23.