San Diego, Then and Now
Interview with Jim Dovel
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Mission Valley
From a ‘Sleepy Navy Town’ to the greatest city on Earth, Jim Dovel shares the fascinating history of San Diego through his eyes as a 4th Generation San Diegan, War Veteran, and Realtor. Learn the tales of the Horton Plaza and Mount Helix, follow the relocations of the Padres stadium throughout the city, and reflect on Jim's Grandfather's sale of farmland in Fashion Valley.
Jim Dovel
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Pacific Beach - 1887
Pacific Beach Pier Today
Pacific Coast Steamship Comp. Warehouse - 1913
Now San Diego Convention Center
Coronado Island - 1904
Hotel Del Coronado
Old Point Loma Lighthouse Built in 1855
Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula
Horton Plaza - 1886
Horton Plaza Park, Downtown San Diego
Downtown Gaslamp Quarter - 1912
San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter
Laurel St. Bridge (Cabrillo Bridge) - 1915
The Cabrillo Bridge was the first cantilevered, multiple-arched bridge to be built in Southern California. It is nearly 1,500 feet long and nearly 125 feet high.
San Ysidro Border Crossing - 1927
Ocean Beach - 1915