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San Diego Viejo Plaza

December 15, 2023

Further information: History of San Diego; Old Town, San Diego; and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

San Diego Viejo Plaza, (San Diego Old Plaza), also called Plaza de Las Armas (Plaza of the Cannon), Old Town Plaza, Washington Square, is a historical site in San Diego, California. San Diego Viejo Plaza site is a California Historical Landmark No. 63, listed on December 5, 1932. The plaza (town square) was the center of Pueblo de San Diego founded in 1835 in Alta California.[2][3][4]

San Diego Viejo Plaza
Plaza de Las Armas
Washington Square
in
Pueblo de San Diego
San Diego Viejo Plaza on July 29, 1846
Location4098 Mason Street
Washington Square
Old Town San Diego
San Diego, California
Coordinates32°45′14″N 117°11′46″W / 32.754°N 117.196°W / 32.754; -117.196
Founded1835
Built1821
Architectural style(s)Monterey Colonial
DesignatedDecember 5, 1932
Reference no.63[1]
Location of San Diego Viejo Plaza
Plaza de Las Armas
Washington Square
in
Pueblo de San Diego in California
San Diego Viejo Plaza (the United States)
Cannon in Old Town Plaza, called El Capitan, from Fort Guijarros
San Diego Viejo Plaza Picnic Benches and Racine & Laramie cigar store
Plaza de Las Armas and the old bell

History edit

The major buildings and houses of Pueblo of San Diego were built around the town square.[5] Pueblo of San Diego was the first permanent Spanish settlement in California. In 1769, Father Junípero Serra’s mission and Gaspar de Portolá's Presidio of San Diego were built over looking the Pueblo of San Diego. Ships coming to Pueblo of San Diego sailed into San Diego Bay. The first houses (casa) at the Plaza were built in about 1821.[6][7] In 1827 over 30 adobe homes had been built around the San Diego central Plaza, many the homes were for retired Spanish Empire veterans. The only large house in the Plaza was La Casa de Juan Bandini. From 1770 to 1822 Pueblo of San Diego was ruled by a commandant from the Presidio of San Diego under the New Spain. In 1822 the First Mexican Empire took control of the government in Pueblo of San Diego. The Mexican secularization act of 1833 opened up mission land for citizens. In 1835 San Diego had a population of 500 and the First Mexican Republic declared San Diego an official pueblo, city status, and could have it own elected mayor (alcalde), not under military rule of the Presidio. Pueblo status was granted after a petition was sent to Governor José Figueroa and endorsed by Commandant Santiago Arguello. In 1838 San Diego lost its Pueblo status because of the declining population.[8] The United States acquired Alta California and San Diego through the Mexican–American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.[9] On July 29, 1846, at 4 p.m. the first Flag of the United States was raised in Plaza San Diego Viejo by Lt. Stephen C. Rowan, an United States Navy Commander of US sailors and US Marines. Stephen C. Rowan arrived at US sailing ship, Sloop-of-war, USS Cyan built in 1837. After the war the United States renamed the Plaza, Washington Square.[10][11]

Pueblo of San Diego Plaza was an inland town as such in 1850, new building started at San Diego Bay, The US Army built New San Diego Barracks in 1850 and 1851, a supply depot and wharf. The depot was built in what was called at the time New San Diego, on San Diego Bay, south of Pueblo de San Diego.[12] New San Diego was built into a town by William Heath Davis in the early 1850s.[13][14]

By 1890 many of the houses and buildings became run down. The Plaza had been neglected and many of the original homes and buildings were demolished. In the 1920s and 1930s preservation works started to save the remaining buildings and homes. The Works Progress Administration did restoration in the 1930s of a few remaining buildings, including the Casa de Estudillo. The State of California designated Old Town San Diego as a California State Historic Park in 1968 and more preservation and reconstruction work was done. With the new California Historic designation, the title San Diego Viejo Plaza and Plaza de Las Armas came back in use.[2][15]

Early mayors, called Alcalde, of Pueblo de San Diego, included: Juan María Osuna, Santiago Argüello, José Antonio Estudillo, Rosario E. Aguilar, Jesús Moreno, and José María Alvarado. The city of San Diego Incorporated on March 27, 1850.[16] The State of California was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850.[17][18]


Plaza de Las Armas is boarded by Calhoun Street on the northeast, Mason Street on the southeast, San Diego Avenue on the southwest, and Wallace Street on the northwest.

A historical marker, on a large rock, is at Old Town Plaza, Washington Square, in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.[19]

Plaza de Las Armas Landmarks edit

There are over 26 designated historical sites around the Plaza.[20]
Close to the San Diego Viejo Plaza marker are other historical markers and buildings:

Buildings:
Markers:

Gallery edit

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    Plaza de Las Armas

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    Plaza de Las Armas Flagpole

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    Plaza de Las Armas and Robinson-Rose House

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    Plaza de Las Armas

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    Plaza de Las Armas and Casa de Pedrorena de Altamirano

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    Plaza de Las Armas, Johnson House and Cosmopolitan Hotel

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    Plaza de Las Armas and Casa de Machado y Silvas

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    Plaza de Las Armas, Colorado House and Courthouse

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    Plaza de Las Armas Old Town Wagon

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    Plaza de Las Armas Old Town jail

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    Plaza de Las Armas

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    Thomas Wrightington House

See also edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.

References edit

  1. ^ "San Diego Viejo Plaza # 452". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Plaza de Las Armas: Heart of Old Town San Diego – Old Town San Diego". www.oldtownsandiego.org.
  3. ^ "San Diego Presidio---American Latino Heritage: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary". www.nps.gov.
  4. ^ "A Political History of a Mexican Pueblo".
  5. ^ a b "Old Town San Diego SHP". CA State Parks.
  6. ^ "History of Old Town San Diego – Old Town San Diego". www.oldtownsandiego.org.
  7. ^ "Plaza "San Diego Viejo", Old Town, San Diego, California" – via Calisphere.
  8. ^ "San Diego pueblo, sandiego.gov" (PDF).
  9. ^ Killea, Lucy Lytle (October 1966). "The Political History of a Mexican Pueblo San Diego from 1825 to 1845—Part II". The Journal of San Diego History. 12 (4). Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  10. ^ "George Marston holding a sign designating the Plaza San Diego Viejo at Ballast Point". oac.cdlib.org.
  11. ^ "Plaza, Old Town in San Diego, California" – via Calisphere.
  12. ^ "San Diego Barracks".
  13. ^ "William Heath Davis", San Diego History Center online resources
  14. ^ Day, Arthur Grove (1984). History Makers of Hawaii: a Biographical Dictionary. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing. pp. 32, 53. ISBN 0935180095.
  15. ^ "Old Town San Diego State Historic Park guide, parks.ca.gov" (PDF).
  16. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date".
  17. ^ "An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union" (PDF). The Library of Congress. The Government of the United States. September 9, 1850. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "California Admission Day: September 9, 1850". CA.gov. The State of California. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "First Raising of U.S. Flag Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  20. ^ Historical sites around San Diego Viejo Plaza sandiego.gov
  21. ^ "Museums: San Diego". Wells Fargo Bank. from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  22. ^ "Seeley Stables | Hidden San Diego".
  23. ^ "Blackhawk Livery Stables". CA State Parks.
  24. ^ "First San Diego Courthouse Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  25. ^ "Old Town San Diego Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  26. ^ a b "La Casa de Rodriguez Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  27. ^ "The San Diego Union Building". CA State Parks.
  28. ^ Schulte, Richard (September 25, 2013). "Cannon in San Diego's Old Town plaza".
  29. ^ Schulte, Richard (April 5, 2021). "Old Town's plaza cannon in for repairs!".
  30. ^ James, George Wharton; Eytel, Carl (illustrations) (May 1906). "The Colorado Desert: As General Kearney Saw It". The Four-Track News. Passenger Department, New York Central & Hudson River R.R. 10 (5): 389–93. OCLC 214967241.
  31. ^ "La Casa de Estudillo Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  32. ^ "Juan Bandini Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  33. ^ "Birthplace of the San Diego Union Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  34. ^ "Original Foundation Casa de Aguirre Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  35. ^ "Father Antonio Ubach Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  36. ^ "1906 Old Town Convent Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  37. ^ "Don Antonio Aguirre Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  38. ^ "Adobe Construction Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.

December 15, 2023
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Further information History of San Diego Old Town San Diego and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park San Diego Viejo Plaza San Diego Old Plaza also called Plaza de Las Armas Plaza of the Cannon Old Town Plaza Washington Square is a historical site in San Diego California San Diego Viejo Plaza site is a California Historical Landmark No 63 listed on December 5 1932 The plaza town square was the center of Pueblo de San Diego founded in 1835 in Alta California 2 3 4 San Diego Viejo PlazaPlaza de Las ArmasWashington SquareinPueblo de San DiegoSan Diego Viejo Plaza on July 29 1846Location4098 Mason StreetWashington SquareOld Town San DiegoSan Diego CaliforniaCoordinates32 45 14 N 117 11 46 W 32 754 N 117 196 W 32 754 117 196Founded1835Built1821Architectural style s Monterey ColonialCalifornia Historical LandmarkDesignatedDecember 5 1932Reference no 63 1 Location of San Diego Viejo PlazaPlaza de Las ArmasWashington SquareinPueblo de San Diego in CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaSan Diego Viejo Plaza the United States Show map of the United StatesCannon in Old Town Plaza called El Capitan from Fort GuijarrosSan Diego Viejo Plaza Picnic Benches and Racine amp Laramie cigar storePlaza de Las Armas and the old bell Contents 1 History 2 Plaza de Las Armas Landmarks 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe major buildings and houses of Pueblo of San Diego were built around the town square 5 Pueblo of San Diego was the first permanent Spanish settlement in California In 1769 Father Junipero Serra s mission and Gaspar de Portola s Presidio of San Diego were built over looking the Pueblo of San Diego Ships coming to Pueblo of San Diego sailed into San Diego Bay The first houses casa at the Plaza were built in about 1821 6 7 In 1827 over 30 adobe homes had been built around the San Diego central Plaza many the homes were for retired Spanish Empire veterans The only large house in the Plaza was La Casa de Juan Bandini From 1770 to 1822 Pueblo of San Diego was ruled by a commandant from the Presidio of San Diego under the New Spain In 1822 the First Mexican Empire took control of the government in Pueblo of San Diego The Mexican secularization act of 1833 opened up mission land for citizens In 1835 San Diego had a population of 500 and the First Mexican Republic declared San Diego an official pueblo city status and could have it own elected mayor alcalde not under military rule of the Presidio Pueblo status was granted after a petition was sent to Governor Jose Figueroa and endorsed by Commandant Santiago Arguello In 1838 San Diego lost its Pueblo status because of the declining population 8 The United States acquired Alta California and San Diego through the Mexican American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 9 On July 29 1846 at 4 p m the first Flag of the United States was raised in Plaza San Diego Viejo by Lt Stephen C Rowan an United States Navy Commander of US sailors and US Marines Stephen C Rowan arrived at US sailing ship Sloop of war USS Cyan built in 1837 After the war the United States renamed the Plaza Washington Square 10 11 Pueblo of San Diego Plaza was an inland town as such in 1850 new building started at San Diego Bay The US Army built New San Diego Barracks in 1850 and 1851 a supply depot and wharf The depot was built in what was called at the time New San Diego on San Diego Bay south of Pueblo de San Diego 12 New San Diego was built into a town by William Heath Davis in the early 1850s 13 14 By 1890 many of the houses and buildings became run down The Plaza had been neglected and many of the original homes and buildings were demolished In the 1920s and 1930s preservation works started to save the remaining buildings and homes The Works Progress Administration did restoration in the 1930s of a few remaining buildings including the Casa de Estudillo The State of California designated Old Town San Diego as a California State Historic Park in 1968 and more preservation and reconstruction work was done With the new California Historic designation the title San Diego Viejo Plaza and Plaza de Las Armas came back in use 2 15 Early mayors called Alcalde of Pueblo de San Diego included Juan Maria Osuna Santiago Arguello Jose Antonio Estudillo Rosario E Aguilar Jesus Moreno and Jose Maria Alvarado The city of San Diego Incorporated on March 27 1850 16 The State of California was admitted to the Union on September 9 1850 17 18 Plaza de Las Armas is boarded by Calhoun Street on the northeast Mason Street on the southeast San Diego Avenue on the southwest and Wallace Street on the northwest A historical marker on a large rock is at Old Town Plaza Washington Square in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park 19 Plaza de Las Armas Landmarks editThere are over 26 designated historical sites around the Plaza 20 Close to the San Diego Viejo Plaza marker are other historical markers and buildings Buildings dd Robinson Rose House 1853 by James W Robinson now visitor ceneter Johnson House Old Town San Diego Casa de Estudillo House Casa de Machado y Silvas Casa de Stewart Casa de Pedrorena de Altamirano building Mason Street School building Alvarado House 1830 home of Francisco Maria Alvarado Thomas Wrightington House Colorado House reconstructed 1850s hotel building 21 Seeley Stables Museum a reconstructed 1850s stable Museum 22 Blackhawk Smithy amp Stable which features blacksmith demonstrations 23 Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant First San Diego Courthouse a reconstructed 1850s courthouse 24 Old Town San Diego marker 25 5 La Casa de Rodriguez Racine and Laramie a reconstructed 1850s period tobacconist 26 San Diego Union Museum a 1850s period newspaper office and print shop 27 US House built in 1850 as general store run by Charles Noell and John Hayes McCoy House Museum built in 1869 Cannon in Old Town Plaza called El Capitan 28 29 Plaza San Diego Viejo flagpole a reconstruction of the 1846 tall flagpole Adobe Chapel of The Immaculate Conception 1850 John Brown House two block south of plazaMarkers dd The End of the Kearney Trail historical marker 30 La Casa de Estudillo Marker 31 La Casa de Rodriguez marker 26 Juan Bandini Marker 32 Birthplace of the San Diego Union 33 Original Foundation Casa de Aguirre 34 Father Antonio Ubach marker 35 1906 Old Town Convent 36 Don Antonio Aguirre marker 37 Adobe Construction marker 38 Gallery edit nbsp Plaza de Las Armas nbsp Plaza de Las Armas Flagpole nbsp Plaza de Las Armas and Robinson Rose House nbsp Plaza de Las Armas nbsp Plaza de Las Armas and Casa de Pedrorena de Altamirano nbsp Plaza de Las Armas Johnson House and Cosmopolitan Hotel nbsp Plaza de Las Armas and Casa de Machado y Silvas nbsp Plaza de Las Armas Colorado House and Courthouse nbsp Plaza de Las Armas Old Town Wagon nbsp Plaza de Las Armas Old Town jail nbsp Plaza de Las Armas nbsp Thomas Wrightington HouseSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park California Historical Landmarks in San Diego County List of pre statehood mayors of San Diego Junipero Serra Museum El Desembarcadero Congress Hall San Diego California History of San Diego Mission San Diego de Alcala Presidio of San Diego Casa de Cota Derby Dike Casa de Lopez marker Manuel Victoria Pio Pico Jose Figueroa Baja California Territory San Diego Barracks US Amry depotReferences edit San Diego Viejo Plaza 452 Office of Historic Preservation California State Parks Retrieved 2012 10 07 a b Plaza de Las Armas Heart of Old Town San Diego Old Town San Diego www oldtownsandiego org San Diego Presidio American Latino Heritage A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary www nps gov A Political History of a Mexican Pueblo a b Old Town San Diego SHP CA State Parks History of Old Town San Diego Old Town San Diego www oldtownsandiego org Plaza San Diego Viejo Old Town San Diego California via Calisphere San Diego pueblo sandiego gov PDF Killea Lucy Lytle October 1966 The Political History of a Mexican Pueblo San Diego from 1825 to 1845 Part II The Journal of San Diego History 12 4 Retrieved 2 December 2010 George Marston holding a sign designating the Plaza San Diego Viejo at Ballast Point oac cdlib org Plaza Old Town in San Diego California via Calisphere San Diego Barracks William Heath Davis San Diego History Center online resources Day Arthur Grove 1984 History Makers of Hawaii a Biographical Dictionary Honolulu Mutual Publishing pp 32 53 ISBN 0935180095 Old Town San Diego State Historic Park guide parks ca gov PDF California Cities by Incorporation Date An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union PDF The Library of Congress The Government of the United States September 9 1850 Retrieved August 11 2020 California Admission Day September 9 1850 CA gov The State of California Retrieved August 11 2019 First Raising of U S Flag Historical Marker www hmdb org Historical sites around San Diego Viejo Plaza sandiego gov Museums San Diego Wells Fargo Bank Archived from the original on 24 February 2015 Retrieved 31 January 2015 Seeley Stables Hidden San Diego Blackhawk Livery Stables CA State Parks First San Diego Courthouse Historical Marker www hmdb org Old Town San Diego Historical Marker www hmdb org a b La Casa de Rodriguez Historical Marker www hmdb org The San Diego Union Building CA State Parks Schulte Richard September 25 2013 Cannon in San Diego s Old Town plaza Schulte Richard April 5 2021 Old Town s plaza cannon in for repairs James George Wharton Eytel Carl illustrations May 1906 The Colorado Desert As General Kearney Saw It The Four Track News Passenger Department New York Central amp Hudson River R R 10 5 389 93 OCLC 214967241 La Casa de Estudillo Historical Marker www hmdb org Juan Bandini Historical Marker www hmdb org Birthplace of the San Diego Union Historical Marker www hmdb org Original Foundation Casa de Aguirre Historical Marker www hmdb org Father Antonio Ubach Historical Marker www hmdb org 1906 Old Town Convent Historical Marker www hmdb org Don Antonio Aguirre Historical Marker www hmdb org Adobe Construction Historical Marker www hmdb org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Diego Viejo Plaza amp oldid 1187360681 Plaza de Las Armas Landmarks, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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