Warehouse Thematic Historic District

The East Village, the Gaslamp Quarter and parts of the Marina District were San Diego's first commercial industrial areas, manufacturing goods that were sold in local markets and shipped to foreign countries via San Diego Bay. The proposed Warehouse Thematic Historic District nomination was prepared by Heritage Architecture and Planning for CCDC in response to a settlement agreement to address the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Ballpark project, which failed to evaluate the potential for a warehouse district. A Preservation Advisory Group (PAG) was also established in the settlement agreement to provide input to the ballpark developer and project design teams.

The PAG selected Heritage Architecture and Planning, which was retailed under contract by CCDC to conducted a field survey to determine the existence of a potential warehouse historic district. Forty properties have been identified as contributors for inclusion in the thematic district based on their type, age, historic integrity and adherence to at least one criterion under the local, California, or National Registers of Historic Places. The study resulted in a recommendation for local historic designation of a Warehouse Thematic Historic District for it's reflection of downtown's industrial past, which was the economic engine for the city from the late nineteenth century through the 1950s.

All documents below are in Adobe PDF format.

Executive Summary
(includes Acknowledgements, Table of contents, and List of Figures)

1. Title/Summary
2. History
3. Statement of Findings
4. Bibliography
5. Appendices
   1. California Department of Parks & Recreation Forms
   2. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of the Study Area
      1. Map 1
      2. Map 2
      3. Map 3
   3. Historic Photographs