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2004 Volume 35, Issue 2

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Lost San Diego - The Florence Hotel

Florence Hotel, c. 1887, photo courtesy Coons collection	April, 2004, a parking lot consumes the whole block

The Florence Hotel, which was opened to the public January 24, 1884, was located in Florence Heights on Fir Street between 3rd and 4th. It boasted of indoor plumbing and offered views overlooking the bay. Demolished sometime circa 1950, now fifty plus years later it is a paid parking lot.

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• Coastal Commission Rejects Extension of Border Triple Fence
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• Heritage Architecture & Planning
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• Whaley House Period Clothing Program
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  By Barry Hager
• Spanish Revival Addition Enlivens Annual Craftsman Weekend
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  By Keith York
• INCENTIVES! Cliffs Notes for Tax Credits
• Join Us for the James Hubbell Homes Tour! Saturday, June 19^th
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  By Bill Lawrence
• Seven Key Benefits That Historic Preservation Offers
• Letter to the Editor
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  By Linda Canada
• Mission Hills Walking Tour
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• Free "Arch in the Park" Family Event
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• Congratulations to the Winners of "History Day in California" Students!!
  By Sandé Lollis
• A Search for San Diego Courtyards
• The Mission Hills Garden Club
• Old House Fair 2004
• The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
  By John H. Myers
• Lost San Diego ~ The Florence Hotel

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