Where did World War II soldiers scan for enemy submarines? Why is the curved Quonset roofline an architectural icon here? Which is the oldest restaurant in Solana Beach? Plaques mark many of our historical landmarks.
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- Armand (Bud) Carpenter Home & Grove – 312 S. Cedros
- Detached Garage of Witmer Residence and Drug Store – 150 S. Acacia
- Bill Jack Scientific Instruments – 143 S. Cedros
- Solana Iron Works (Now Baker Iron Works) – 118 S. Cedros
- Union Oil Tanks – 315 S. Cedros
- Estes Home – 155 S. Hwy 101
- Witmer Drugs – 145-149 S. Hwy 101
- William B. and Angie Kurtz’s Drug Store – 100 S. Hwy. 101
- Central School – 309 North Rios Ave.
- Ira E. Conner Groceries – 135 S. Hwy 101
- Kaufman-Murfin Garage 301 – N. Highway 101
- Tony’s Jacal – 621 Valley Ave.
- James R. Cheney’s Barber Shop – 111 South Plaza
- Jay & Lenna Wilson Home & Grove (Now Bixby & Ball) 214 S. Cedros
- Mayme & Charles Karns’ Bicycle Shop (Now Saddle Bar) – 123 South Plaza
- Jim & Bob King’s Culligan Soft Water Service – 111 S. Cedros
- Isabel Riley, Jim Cheney & Clarence Dowd Recreation Center and Pool Hall (Now Singleton Law & Pillbox Tavern) – 117 W. Plaza
- The Pool Hall and the Blue Bird Cafe – 646 Valley Ave.
- Claude E. Miles’ Meats & Groceries – 135 S. Hwy. 101
- Fletcher Cove Community Center – 133 Pacific Ave.
- Solana Beach Sign
- San Dieguito County Park
- Solana Theatre (Now Brixton Capital Headquarters) – 120 S. Sierra Ave.
- St. Leo’s Mission – 936 Genevieve St.
- La Colonia Skatepark
- Torrey Pines Grove