Downtown San Diego (also referred to as Centre City) is the city center of San Diego, California, U.S. and the central business district of San Diego County.
In the 1960s, Centre City began to fall into a state of disrepair. Due to the struggling economy, most of the area was abandoned. Trash littered the Gaslamp Quarter, many 19th century Victorian houses were rundown, and there were few buildings of significant size (the tallest building at the time was twelve stories, the locally famous El Cortez building). Despite this, low- and mid-rise buildings were beginning construction.
In 1975, Redevelopment plans were created for downtown. In 1985, Downtown underwent more redevelopment with the completion of Horton Plaza, the Gaslamp Quarter revival, and the completion of the San Diego Convention Center.
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Area of Downtown San Diego, CA official site
Area of Downtown San Diego, CA Chamber of Commerce
Area of Downtown San Diego, CA newspaper
County of Downtown San Diego, CA official site
State of California official site