Grand Pacific Hotel | |
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General information | |
Type | Hotel |
Address | 366 5th Avenue |
Town or city | San Diego |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 32°42′33″N117°09′37″W / 32.709216°N 117.160245°W |
Opened | 1887 |
The Grand Pacific Hotel is a historic Victorian era building located at 366 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, California. It is on the SW Corner of 5th and J Street. It was built in 1887. It was run as a hotel and in 1901 it became the home of the Helping Hand Mission. In 1907 it returned as a hotel with the children’s area of the Helping Hands remaining, which eventually became the Children’s Memorial Hospital of San Diego. The building remained a hotel onder various names and management until May 1960. In the mid- 70s, the Grand Pacific became a contributing building to the rebirth of the Gaslamp Quarter Historic District and is on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] [2]
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