SAN
DIEGO,
CA — From the standpoint of research today was like yesterday, spent mainly
in the reading room of the San Diego Historical Society's archives. But
to make it somewhat different, instead of parking on Park Ave., I parked just
inside the park near 6th Street, then walked over the Cabrillo Bridge, with
its fabulous view of downtown San Diego. Although they were all familiar
to me, proceeding west to east, I enjoyed the sites including the dog
exercise area, the bridge and California tower, the Atlantic-Pacific entryway
(celebrating the Panama Canal); the salute to various San Diego pioneers
including Marcus Schiller; the banners for the Museum of Man; the arcade of
the House of Charm; the view of the House of Hospitality—all en route.
Returning to my car, I enjoyed looking at northbound 163 from the Cabrillo
Bridge, lawn bowling, and the statue of Kate Sessions. So here's my
tour, with the only indoor photo being of the reading room at the archives:
Top Row: Dog exercise area, and downtown skyline from
Cabrillo Bridge; 2nd Row: eastbound Cabrillo
Bridge leading to entryway and to California tower, and engineers
plaque. 3rd Row: Two views of the
Museum of Man, with its baroque architecture. 4th Row: Figures
representing the Atlantic and Pacific above archway, celebrating the 1915
opening of the Panama Canal, and plaque commending city fathers who had
foresight to set the land aside—including Marcus Schiller, as a city
trustee; 5th Row: Banners for two exhibits at the Museum of Man: Body
Ornamentation and Footsteps Through Time. 6th Row: Arcade through the
House of Charm and approach to the House of Hospitality. Plaque for the
reconstruction of the House of Hospitality, accomplished during administration
of Mayor Susan Golding, and the Botanical Building; 7th Row: The reading room
of the San Diego Historical Society archives, where I spent most of the day,
and flags at half-staff at the Old Globe Theatre during mourning period for
the late U.S. President Gerald R. Ford; 8th row: advertising banner for the
Old Globe Theatre and a view from Cabrillo Bridge of northbound State Route
163; 9th Row: Lawn Bowling area of Balboa Park. 10th Row: Statue and
plaque for Kate Sessions, San Diego's pioneer horticulturalist. {Donald
H. Harriosn Digital photos, Olympus Camedia C-2500L}