Loring Building

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Loring Building
Loring Building 1873.jpg
The building's exterior in 2014
Loring Building
General information
Address764 5th Avenue
Town or citySan Diego
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 32°42′48″N117°09′37″W / 32.713416°N 117.160277°W / 32.713416; -117.160277
Opened1873

The Loring Building is a Modern Renaissance historic structure made of brick and steel. It located at 764 5th Avenue in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, in the U.S. state of California. It was built in 1873. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "The Loring Building | IS Architecture". IS Architecture. Retrieved Jan 6, 2024.
  2. "So Many Books, So Little Time! – Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation". 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2024-08-14.