History Hub

Welcome to the History Hub at the San Diego History Center!

We’ve created the History Hub to keep you up to date on the San Diego History Center and our locations in historic Balboa Park and the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park.

This is the place to find the latest information on our exhibitions, public and educational programming and interactive events.

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Bankers’ Hill Walking Tour

Oct 01, 2010

Victorians of the Cleveland Addition

Continue on Second to Walnut and turn left, going west across First till reaching Front and then turn right for a brief stroll up a Victorian lane. The old homes on this street were part of the “Cleveland Addition” of the 1890s and date the beginning of the neighborhood.

On the left at 3536 Front is Historic Site #188, the Wiard Residence, built in 1898. The architect is unknown. The style is classified as Late Victorian.

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