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
- Detached Garage of Witmer Residence and Drug Store – 150 S. Acacia
- Bill Jack Scientific Instruments
- Solana Iron Works (Now Baker Iron Works) – 118 Cedros, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Union Oil Tanks(315 Cedros, Solana Beach, CA 92075)
- Estes Home – 155 S. Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Witmer Drugs – 145-149 S. Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075 (now Mosuo’s Sushi)
- William B. and Angie Kurtz’s Drug Store (now Waters) – 100 S. Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Central School – 309 North Rios Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Ira E. Conner Groceries – 135 S. Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Kaufman-Murfin Garage 301 – N. Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Tony’s Jacal – 621 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- James R. Cheney’s Barber Shop – 111 South Plaza, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Jay & Lenna Wilson Home & Grove (Now Bixby & Ball) 214 S. Cedros, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Mayme & Charles Karns’ Bicycle Shop (Now Saddle Bar) – 123 South Plaza, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Jim & Bob King’s Culligan Soft Water Service (111 S. Cedros, Solana Beach, CA 92075)
- Isabel Riley, Jim Cheney & Clarence Dowd Recreation Center, aka Pool Hall (Now Singleton Law & Pillbox Tavern) (117 W. Plaza, Solana Beach, CA 92075)
- The Pool Hall and the Blue Bird Cafe (646 Valley Ave., Solana Beach, CA 92075)
- Claude E. Miles’ Meats & Groceries
- Fletcher Cove Community Center – 133 Pacific Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Solana Beach Sign
- San Dieguito County Park
- Solana Theatre
- St. Leo’s Mission
- La Colonia Skatepark
- Torrey Pines Grove