Quin Building, 1930

Quin Building, 1930 (HMZL8)

Location: San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 42.63', W 117° 9.66'

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In 1930, this Spanish Colonial Revival style structure was built in the heart of Chinatown for Thomas A. Quin. The top portion had two apartments, and the bottom floor was a combination storefront and storage space. Seven years after its construction, T.A. Quin passed away in one the of the upstairs apartments. Thomas Quin was the son of Ah Quin, Chinatown's founder and unofficial mayor. The Quin family is known as one of the most important Chinese families in San Diego's history.
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HM NumberHMZL8
Series This marker is part of the California: Gaslamp Quarter - San Diego series
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Marker Number6
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 11:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 484911 N 3619205
Decimal Degrees32.71050000, -117.16100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 42.63', W 117° 9.66'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 42' 37.80" N, 117° 9' 39.60" W
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Area Code(s)619, 858, 949, 310, 510,
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 402 Island Ave, San Diego CA 92101, US
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