San Diego Downtown Core Photos |
San Diego's commercial highrises lay along Broadway which then runs to the Santa Fe Railroad Depot & on to ship docks which now serve Cruise Ships & museum / recreation purposes. More recent developments have moved south to the Marina & around the Gaslamp Quarter. |
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| See also: San Diego, CA, San Diego Marina District, Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego |
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| Skyline including North Island & downtown under cumulus clouds. San Diego, CA | Skyline of downtown under cumulus clouds. San Diego, CA | Aerial view of San Diego Bay & downtown San Diego. San Diego, CA  | Wyndham Emerald Plaza (1991) (formerly Emerald Shapery Center) (400 W. Broadway) 30 floors. San Diego, CA Architect: C.W. Kim. |
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| Koll Center & Wyndham Emerald Plaza. San Diego, CA | One America Plaza, Koll Center & Emerald Plaza from Pantoja Park. San Diego, CA | Downtown skyline from San Diego Bay. San Diego, CA | One America Plaza (1991) (600 W. Broadway) 34 floors. San Diego, CA Architect: Murphy/Jahn. |
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| Glass entrance arcade of Koll Center (1989) 501 West Broadway) 20 floors. San Diego, CA Architect: Langdon Wilson. | Vaulted arch of trolley stop at One America Plaza. San Diego, CA | Trolley rapid-transit vehicles against One America Plaza. San Diego, CA | The Grande, Emerald Plaza & One America Plaza over Santa Fe rail station. San Diego, CA |
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| Amtrak, Coaster (regional transit) & Trolley trains at Santa Fe Depot. San Diego, CA | Santa Fe Depot (1915) tower & dome. San Diego, CA Style: Mission Revival. Architect: Bakewell & Brown. | Santa Fe Arts & Crafts tile mural in Depot. San Diego, CA | Skyline from cruise docks. San Diego, CA |
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| Two green The Grande towers (2003-5) from Midway dock with Lord Hornblower ship. San Diego, CA | Green tower of The Grande South at Santa Fe Place (2004) (1199 Pacific Highway) 39 floors. CA | Two green The Grande towers & Naval building from Midway dock. San Diego, CA | Naval administration building (early 20th c) (N. Harbor Dr. at Broadway). San Diego, CA. Style: Art Deco. |
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| Naval administration building (early 20th c) (N. Harbor Dr. at Broadway). San Diego, CA. Style: Art Deco. | San Diego City & County Administration Building (1936). San Diego, CA Style: Art Deco. | San Diego City & County Administration Building square tower. San Diego, CA | San Diego City & County Administration Building entrance facade with tile work. San Diego, CA |
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| San Diego City & County Administration Building tiles around windows. San Diego, CA | El Cortez Hotel (1927) (702 Ash St.). San Diego, CA Architect: Walker & Eisen. |
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