SoCal Landmarks

SoCal Landmarks

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Encinitas Station, Leucadia, San Diego County

Encinitas Station

Built in 1887, the Encinitas Santa Fe Railroad Station is almost universally described as a gingerbread-Victorian style building. Passenger service continued into the 1950s; freight service continued until the station closed in Jan 1969.

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Lido Theater, Newport Beach, Orange County

Lido Theater

The renovated Lido Theater, in Via Lido Plaza in Newport Beach, held its grand (re)opening today, October 5, 2024. The single-screen movie theater, designed by architect Clifford A. Balch, opened to the public on October 27, 1939. Following today’s festive event, the Lido will host the 25th annual Newport Beach Film Festival from October 17 through 24.

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Temple Beth Israel, Heritage County Park, San Diego, San Diego County

Temple Beth Israel

Congregation Beth Israel was established in San Diego in 1861. In 1889, they built their first synagogue, Temple Beth Israel, at Second Avenue and Beech Street. It was moved to Heritage Park in the late 1970s and restored by 1988.

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