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Marston's department store (1881-1896) at 509 Fifth Avenue Marston's 1912 building, now demolished, from an ad Marston's ad in the San Diego Union and Daily Bee, January 2, 1912 The San Diego Downtown News characterized the store as San Diego's "finest" department store and as "elegant".
Walker Scott logo Former Walker Scott flagship store at Broadway and 5th, downtown San Diego, originally built for Holzwasser's in 1919 1935 Walker's ad in the Chula Vista Star Walker Scott , also Walker-Scott or Walker's , was a chain of department stores in San Diego and surrounding area from 1935 to 1986 and had eight branches at the time of ...
Marston's had a location in downtown San Diego, and had begun consultations in 1956 to choose the site of the Grossmont Center store, their first branch location. The store design featured 3,200 feet (980 m) of moldings, gold leaf lettering, murals painted by five artists, and a Gothic-style canopy over its entry. [2]
Horton Plaza was an instant financial success [27] and while some credited it for revitalizing downtown San Diego, others said the revitalization benefitted the mall. [2] A gala held the night before the opening drew 7,000, who each paid US$50 per ticket; the opening ceremonies, attended by a crowd estimated at 35,000, included a show by ...
A storefront in Seaport Village, with a downtown hotel in the background. Seaport Village is a waterfront shopping and dining complex adjacent to San Diego Bay in downtown San Diego, California. The complex houses more than 70 shops, galleries, and eateries on 90,000 square feet (8,000 m 2) of waterfront property.
This store was located at the southwest corner of Fifth and Broadway. The company replaced a previous building with a new eleven-story store completed in 1924. From 1925 the store began to advertise as Walkers — co-founder Ralf (R. M.) Walker would later found what would be San Diego's largest department store chain, Walker Scott.
Broadway subsequently closed its downtown San Diego store, the former Marston's flagship. Within a year, the center would add a two-story J. C. Penney (225,000 square feet (20,900 m 2), opened Fall 1970), a Joseph Magnin specialty department store and a Woolworth discount store or five and dime (opened March 1970).
Horton Plaza Park is an outdoor plaza in downtown San Diego, California. It includes an amphitheater, retail stores, and a fountain. [1] It is located on the corner of 4th Avenue and Broadway. The city-owned plaza opened in 1910. It was designed by landscape architect Walker Macy and built by Civic San Diego. [2]