Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego California on January 27, 2015. Photo by Peter Stringer for Amazing America
The Gaslamp Quarter is a 16½-block neighborhood in the downtown area of San Diego, California. It extends from Broadway to Harbor Drive, and from 4th to 6th Avenue.
Listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaslamp Quarter Historic District, it includes 94 historic buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian Era; many are in use as restaurants, shops, entertainment venues, and nightclubs.
It is the site of various 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 one block away in the East Village neighborhood.
San Diegans generally refer to the area as “the Gaslamp”, rarely “Gaslamp Quarter”, as on the entryway arch and official city signage and banners.
Nearby Locations:
| San Diego Zoo (2.1 miles) Balboa Park (San Diego) (2.1 miles) Glorietta Bay Park (2.3 miles) Cabrillo National Monument (5.3 miles) Sunset Cliffs Natural Park (5.6 miles) | Point Loma Tide Pools (5.6 miles) Pacific Beach, San Diego (8.3 miles) Kate Sessions Park (8.5 miles) Law Street Beach (8.7 miles) Wipeout Beach (11.8 miles) |
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Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, 199 Fifth Ave
San Diego, California 92101
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