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A tholos (pl.: tholoi; from Ancient Greek θόλος, meaning "conical roof" [1] or "dome"), in Latin tholus (pl.: tholi), is a form of building that was widely used in the classical world. It is a round structure with a circular wall and a roof, usually built upon a couple of steps (a podium), and often with a ring of columns supporting a ...
This table includes buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District in San Diego, California.The order of entries in the table is taken from a brochure printed by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation titled Architectural Guide and Walking Tour Map. [1]
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Samuel I. Fox Building, Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, 1929; San Diego Athletic Club, San Diego, 1928; San Diego Central Post Office, San Diego, 1937; San Diego County Administration Center, San Diego, 1938; San Diego Firehouse Museum, San Diego, 1920s; Silverado Ballroom, San Diego, 1931; Silver Gate Three Stars Masonic Lodge No 296, San Diego ...
Rancho Guajome Adobe is a historic 19th-century hacienda (and now a historic house museum) in Rancho Guajome Adobe County Park, on North Santa Fe Avenue in Vista in San Diego County, California. Built in 1852–53, it is a well-preserved but late example of Spanish-Mexican colonial architecture, and was designated a National Historic Landmark ...
The tower has been described as "San Diego's Icon," the most photographed and best-known landmark in San Diego. [13] The State of California paid the $250,000 to develop the California Building and Tower for the 1915 Exposition. [11] Although California owned the building, it was turned over to the San Diego government in 1926. [8]
San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. William Templeton Johnson (1877 – 1957) was a notable San Diego architect. He was a fellow to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1939. [1] Johnson is known for his Spanish Revival buildings, all in San Diego unless otherwise noted:
The Samuel I. Fox Building is an historic building located at 531 Broadway in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, in the U.S. state of California. The Art Deco building was designed by William Templeton Johnson, [1] and completed in 1929. [2] [3]