San Diego County, California
Americanization School
Baker, Pearl, Row House
Balboa Park
Balboa Theatre
Bancroft, Hubert H., Ranchhouse
Bandy House
Beach, A.H., House
Beardsley, John R. and Florence Porterfield, House
BERKELEY
Bingham, Samuel, House
Bishop, Ellis, House
Brawn, Charles A., House
Brick Row
Bumann Ranch
Burnham-Marston House
Cabrillo National Monument
California Quadrangle
Canfield-Wright House
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot
Carmichael, Norman and Florence B., House
Case Study House No. 23C
Castle, The
Chaplain's House
Chicano Park
Christiancy, George A. C., House
City of San Diego Police Headquarters, Jails and Courts
Clotfelter, Reginald M. and Constance, Row House
Coulter House
Eagles Hall
Edgemoor Farm Dairy Barn
El Cortez Apartment Hotel
El Prado Complex
Encinitas Boathouses
Estudillo House
Fages-De Anza Trail-Southern Emigrant Road
Fleming, Guy and Margaret, House
Ford Building
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Gaslamp Quarter Historic District
Georgia Street Bridge-Caltrans Bridge
Ginty, John, House
Grand-Horton Hotel
Granger Hall
Grant, U.S. Hotel
Haines, Alfred, House
Hawthorne Inn
Heilman Villas
Holzwasser-Walker Scoot Building and Owl Drug Building
Hotel Charlotta
Hotel Del Coronado
Howell House
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building
Initial Point of Boundary Between U.S. and Mexico
Johnson-Taylor Ranch Headquarters
Kinsey, Martha, House
Kuchamaa
La Jolla Post Office
La Jolla Women's Club
Lafayette Hotel
Las Flores Adobe
Las Flores Estancia
Lee, Robert E., Hotel
Libby, Charles, House
Lindstrom House
Long-Waterman House
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Historic District
Marston, George W., House
McClintock Storage Warehouse
Medico-Dental Building
Mission Beach Roller Coaster
Mission Brewery
Mohnike Adobe
Montecito Ranch House
Moylan, Maj. Myles, House
Naval Air Station, San Diego, Historic District
Naval Training Station
Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station
Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station
Old Mission Dam
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Old Town San Diego Historic District
Olivenhain Town Meeting Hall
Osuna, Juan Maria, Adobe
Panama Hotel
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church South
PCF 816 (patrol craft fast)
Peterson, Robert O.-Russell Forester House
PILOT (Pilot Boat)
Portuguese Chapel of San Diego
Pythias Lodge Building
Ramona Main Street Colonnade
Ramona Town Hall
Rancho De Los Kiotes
Rancho Guajome Adobe
Rancho Santa Fe Land and Improvement Company Office
Red Rest and Red Roost Cottages
RENOWN (yacht)
Rice, Lilian Jenette, House
Robinson Hotel
Rockwell Field
Rosecroft
Rosicrucian Fellowship Temple
San Diego Armed Services YMCA
San Diego Athletic Club
San Diego Civic Center
San Diego Fire Department Shops at Station 6
San Diego Mission Church
San Diego Presidio
San Diego Rowing Club
San Diego State College
San Diego Trust and Savings Bank Building
San Diego Veterans' War Memorial Building-Balboa Park
San Luis Rey Mission Church
Santa Fe Depot
Santa Margarita Ranchhouse
Scripps, George H., Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory
Shaffer, Charles A., House
Spreckels Theatre Building
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
STAR OF INDIA
Station and General Office, California Southern Railroad
Sunnyslope Lodge
Sweet, A. H., Residence and Adjacent Small House
Teacher Training School Building-San Diego State Normal School
Terwilliger, Claude and Florence, House
Thomas House
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Torrey Pines Lodge
Torrey Pines Park Road
U.S. Courthouse
U.S. Inspection Station/U.S. Custom House
University Heights Water Storage and Pumping Station Historic District
US Inspection Station-Tecate
US Post Office-Downtown Station
Verlaque, Theophile, House
Villa Montezuma
Warner's Ranch
Watts Building
1906 Old Town Convent
A San Diego Milestone
Ace Roller Coaster Landmark
Adobe Chapel of The Immaculate Conception
Adobe Construction
Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Alligator Marines
Amaziah Lord Knox
An Incident of the Mexican War
Andrew Jackson Myers
Army Radio Station
Army Radio Station
Babcock Court
Bailey House
Balboa Park
Balboa Theatre
Baldwin Locomotive No. 3
Ballast Point Whaling Station Site
Bancroft Ranch House
Basilone Road
Birthplace of Naval Aviation
Birthplace of the San Diego Union
Boundary Marker Number 258
Box Canyon
Boys of '45
Bridle-Arrest "Horns"
Broker's Building, 1889
Buckman Springs
Bum - San Diegos Official Town Dog / Greyfriars Bobby
Buque Escuela Juan Sebastian de Elcano
Butterfield Overland Mail Route
C-2A Greyhound
Cabrillo Landing
Cabrillos Ships
California Quadrangle
Callan Hotel 1878
Camp Wright
Campo Stone Store
Capt. John A. Frazier
Carey-Hizar House
Carlin House - 1939
Carlsbad by the Sea Retirement Community
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot
Carlsbad's First Firehouse
Carriage Works, 1890
Carrothers Court
Casa de Carrillo
Casa de Lopez
Casa de Pedrorena de Altamirano
Casa de Thomas Addition, 1930
Centennial Park
Charles I.D. Looff
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Assoc., 1911
Chinese Fishing and Shipbuilding Site
Chinese Laundry, 1923
Chinese Mission Building, 1927
Christmas Tree
City of Poway Veterans Park
Clifton A. F. Sprague, Vice Admiral, USN
Command Center, Building 200
Community Church of Poway
Coronado Ferryboat Terminal
Coronado Rotary Club Christmas Tree
Cotheret Building, 1903
Daley Ranch
David Charles Collier
De Luca House
De Luca Store
Dearborn Memorial Park
Derby Dike
Derby Dike
Descanso Town Hall
Development of CDMA for Cellular Communications
DJ Ranch Formerly: Kent Farm
Don Antonio Aguirre
Downtown San Diego
Dragon Tree
Dutch Flats Airport
El Camino Real
El Camino Real Bell
El Camino Real Bell
El Campo Santo (The Holy Field)
El Desembarcadero
Ellen Browning Scripps
Estudillo House
F.L. Blanc Rental
F.L. Blanc Warehouse
Father Antonio Ubach
Ferryboat "Berkeley"
First Bank Building - 1911
First Firehouse Site - 1892
First Holy Mass Celebrated in California
First Military Flying School
First Raising of U.S. Flag
First San Diego Courthouse
Flint Farm
Forster City
Fort Guijarros Site
Fort Rosecrans
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Fort Stockton
Frary House
Fray Junipero Serra
Frey Block, 1911
George Hill Building, 1897
George White Marston
Gun Platform No. 1 - 1945
Gun Platform No. 2 - 1945
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone
H-46 40 Years of Service
Harbor and City
Harbor Lights
Hatfield The Rainmaker
Heritage Hall
Historic El Cajon Hall
Honoring Black Pioneers of Julian
Horton Grand - Kahle Saddlery 1886
Hoskings Rental
Hotel del Coronado
Hotel Robinson
I.O.O.F. Building, 1882
"Imagine Tent City"
In Homage to the Spanish Expedition
In Memory of the Heroes of the Battle of San Pasqual
In Memory of the Mormon Battalion
Inaja Forest Fire
Ingram Plaza
J.D. & A.B. Spreckels Building
J.D. Spreckels House - 1908
Jacoby Building
James B. Stockdale
João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1542
Johnson-Taylor Adobe Ranch House
Juan Bandini
Julian
Julian
Julian / The Eagle Gold Mine
Julian Hotel
Julian Jail
Julian Pioneer Museum
Julian Town Hall
Junipero Serra Museum
Kate Olivia Sessions' Nursery Site
KCBQ “Top 40” Personalities
Keating Building, 1890
La Asistencia de San Antonio de Pala
La Casa de Estudillo
La Casa de Rodriguez
La Playa Trail
La Playa Trail
La Punta de los Muertos
Labor Temple Building, 1907
Labor Temple Building, 1907
Lakeside Auto Speedway (1907)
Landing of Cabríllo
Lane Field Ballpark Site
Las Flores Adobe
Las Flores Asistencia
Leo Carrillo Ranch
Leonardo Cota and Jose Alipas
Lester Hotel, 1906
Levi~Marks Store
Little Italy Landmark Sign
Lloyd T. Lowrey Plaza
Los Puertecitos
Lt. George H. Derby
Madeleine & Vincent DePhilippis
Mann House - 1926
Marston Block, 1881
Mason Street School
Mercantile Building, 1894
Mexican Grant
Mission Beach Roller Coaster
Mission Dam and Flume
Mission San Antonio de Pala
Mission San Diego de Alcala
Mission San Luís Rey de Francia
Montgomery Memorial
Montijo Building 1881
Moreton Bay Fig
Mormon Battalion
Mule Hill
National City Depot
National City Historic Railcar Plaza
Naval Aviation Centennial 1911-2011
Nelson House
North Chapel, Building 208
Oak Grove Stage Station
Ocean Beach Municipal Pier
Oceanside Pier
Old Ballast Point Lighthouse, San Diego
Old City Hall
Old Fire Station Number Six
Old La Playa
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Old Town San Diego
Old Town San Diego
Olivenhain Meeting Hall
Original Foundation Casa de Aguirre
Pacifica Hotel, 1910
Palm Spring
Panhe: Place by the Water
Pedro Fages Trail
Peg Leg Smith
Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Warehouse
Point Loma
Point Loma - The Early Years
Point Loma Lighthouse
Porter House
Post Chapel, Building 213
Produce Market, 1918
Quin Building, 1930
Quong Building, 1913
Ramona Town Hall
Rancho Guajome
Rancho Santa Fe
Relocating the Gazebo
Remember Pearl Harbor
Retreat Hell!
Royal Pie Bakery 1884
Sacred Heart Church - 1920
San Diego Barracks
San Diego Bay
San Diego Lumber Company Building, 1926
San Diego Presidio Site
San Diego State University
San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge
San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation
San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation
San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation
San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation
San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation
San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation
San Felipe
San Gregorio
San Pasqual
San Pasqual Battlefield
Santa Catarina
Santa Fe Depot
Santa Margarita Ranch
Santa Ysabel Asistencia Site
Santa Ysabel School
Seavey House - 1887
Serra Palm
Services of the Mormon Battalion
Sheldon Block
Ships Bell
Simmons Hotel, 1906
Spanish Landing
St. James Hotel, 1912
St. Michael's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Stagecoach Park
Star Park
Stephen Tyng Mather
Sterling Hardware Building, 1887
Surfer's Memorial
Sylvester Pattie
Templars Hall
The 500 Volunteer Soldiers of the Mormon Battalion
The Anza Trail
The Ballad of P.B.
The Bayside Trail
The Buel-Town Building 1898
The Campanario
The Carlsbad Theatre
The Church
The Civilian Conservation Corps
The Discovery of California
The Freedom Tree
The Gravedigger of Old Town
The Heart and Soul of Lighthouses
The Lewis Brick Block
The Lincoln Hotel 1913
The Livingston House
The Magee House
The Mormon Battalion at San Diego
The Naked Warrior
The New York Hotel, 1887
The Old Presidio Historic Trail
The Old Presidio Historic Trail
The Oxford
The Santa Margarita Ranch House Bell
The Stockdale Tribute
The Twin Inns Gazebo
The Twin Inns Granary
The Whaley House
The World's First Seaplane Flight
Theophile Verlaque House
Timkin Building, 1894
Torrey Pines Gliderport
Torrey Pines Lodge
Tuna Fleet Service, World War II (1941-1945)
Twin Inns
United States Aircraft Carrier Memorial
United We Land
US Grant Hotel
USS Recruit
USS Gambier Bay CVE 73 and Composite Squadron VC-10
USS Hoel * USS S. B. Roberts * USS Johnston
USS San Diego Memorial
Vallecito Stage Station
Vallecito-Butterfield Stage Station
Verlaque House (1886)
Veterans Memorial
Vice Admiral Edward H. Martin
Walled Garden
Warner Ranch House
Washington to Baltimore 1844 Telegraph Message
Welcome to Agua Hedionda
Wheelbarrow Odometer Survey of 1894
Wilcox Building
William Heath Davis House, 1850
Women of the Mormon Battalion
Yamada Building, 1869
“Star of India“
In the 16th century, Spanish explorers arrived in the area, led by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who sailed into San Diego Bay in 1542. However, it was not until 1769 that San Diego saw its first permanent European settlement with the establishment of Mission San Diego de Alcalá. The mission, along with others established by the Spanish, played a significant role in Hispanic colonization and Christianization of the native population.
San Diego County became part of Mexico after it gained independence from Spain in 1821. This era led to the development of ranchos, large land grants given to Mexican citizens, which significantly shaped the region's economy and society. However, in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War, and San Diego County became part of the United States.
The late 19th century brought significant changes to San Diego County, thanks in part to the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1885. This opened up new opportunities for trade and commerce, leading to a population boom and economic growth. Additionally, the discovery of gold in Julian in 1869 brought hundreds of fortune seekers to the area, further fueling development.
Today, San Diego County is a thriving metropolitan area with a diverse population and strong ties to its history. It remains a popular destination for tourism, known for its beautiful beaches, mild climate, and cultural attractions, while also being an important center for the military, technology, and biotechnology industries.
Brief timeline of the history of San Diego County, California:
- 1542 - Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo lands on the coast of what is now San Diego County
- 1769 - Franciscan friars establish the Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first European settlement in San Diego
- 1821 - Mexico gains independence from Spain and San Diego becomes part of Mexican territory
- 1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican-American War and San Diego becomes part of the United States
- 1850 - San Diego becomes part of California when it becomes a state
- 1885 - The Santa Fe Railroad connects San Diego to the rest of the country, leading to economic growth
- 1915 - The Panama-California Exposition is held in San Diego, highlighting the city's potential as a tourist destination
- 1919 - The San Diego Zoo is founded, becoming one of the most popular attractions in the county
- 1942 - The U.S. Navy establishes several military bases in San Diego County during World War II
- 1957 - The construction of Interstate 5 begins, linking San Diego to Los Angeles and facilitating travel
- 1970 - The University of California, San Diego is founded, becoming a major educational institution in the county
- 1984 - The first modern-day Comic-Con International is held in San Diego, becoming one of the largest comic conventions in the world
- 2004 - Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres baseball team, opens in downtown San Diego
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of San Diego County, California.