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Old Town, San Diego, San Diego County

Old Town

July 30, 2021 California Historical Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, San Diego Historic Landmark, US Historic district

Old Town in San Diego is the location of the 1st European settlement in California. It is the oldest neighborhood and remained the heart of the city until the 1860s when Alonzo Horton began development of present-day Downtown San Diego.

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Crossroads of the World, Hollywood, Los Angeles County

Crossroads of the World

April 25, 2021 City landmark, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, National Register of Historic Places, US Historic district

Designed by architect Robert V. Derrah as a cosmopolitan shopping center, Crossroads of the World in Hollywood was completed in 1936. The central Streamline Moderne structure “sails” down an international street lined with shops.

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