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San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter — A Brief History

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San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter — A Brief History

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Matthew Gordon of Encinitas, California, serves as a real estate developer with the San Diego firm Janco Developer. Through the firm, Matthew Gordon of Encinitas restored of many historic buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego.

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Matthew Gordon of Encinitas, California, serves as a real estate developer with the San Diego firm Janco Developer. Through the firm, Matthew Gordon of Encinitas restored of many historic buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego.

San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter blends modern shopping and dining wth the historic flavor of the city's early days. The quarter itself has its roots in 1850, when San Francisco native William Health Davis made the decision to establish a town on the waterfront of San Diego. His efforts failed due to an economic downturn, but the arrival of another San Franciscan in 1867 revived the area.

Alonzo Horton purchased almost 1,000 acres of land and began selling off lots for building. The vicinity began to thrive, but soon its growth pushed legitimate commerce north, and Horton's area became a red-light district known as the Stingaree. The area also became home to a Chinese Mission School and a place where Asians and Caucasians built a community together.

Horton passed away in 1909, but he left a half block that he stipulated must remain a park for public use. In the decades to come, the Stingaree bordellos closed, but the area remained a haven for pawn shops, adult bookstores, and other less wholesome ventures.

In the 1970's, area business owners and property holders successfully requested the city's help in revitalizing the area. Brick sidewalks and imitation gas lamps highlighted the area's historical roots and the city began to pursue its registration as a National Historic District. The quarter first appeared on the National Registrar of Historic Places in 1980.

In 1982, local business owners created the Gaslamp Quarter Association to promote the restoration of the neighborhood's historic structure and feel. The famous Gaslamp Quarter Archway was dedicated in 1991, but revitalization continued through the turn of the 21st century and is still ongoing.

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San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter - A Brief History

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Matthew Gordon of Encinitas, California, serves as a real estate developer with the San Diego firm Janco Developer. Through the firm, Matthew Gordon of Encinitas restored of many historic buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego. San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter blends modern shopping and dining wth the historic flavor of the city's early days.

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Based in Encinitas, Matthew Gordon is an accomplished real estate professional who has successfully completed both residential and commercial projects across San Diego. Matthew Gordon currently works as a real estate developer with Janco Developer in Encinitas and surrounding areas, and is involved in various aspects of real estate which include overseeing all stages associated with property development. Some of his achievements include the full historical restoration of the Wyatt Earp Building and the restoration of a number of other historical buildings in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.

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Matthew Gordon Experienced San Diego Real Estate Developer Matthew Gordon His developments have been honored with Awards of Merit and Gold Nugget A...

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Matthew Gordon | Real Estate Developer at Janco Developer

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An experienced real estate developer who completes residential and commercial projects throughout greater San Diego, California, M...

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