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

Built Different


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


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