The 150+ year old William Heath Davis House
is the oldest wooden structure
in downtown San Diego.
The William Heath Davis Historic House Museum is the Gaslamp
Quarter's oldest surviving structure, a saltbox style home shipped around Cape
Horn and assembled in San Diego in 1850.
The museum has been home to many fascinating people, including
pre-civil war soldiers, a German Spy and Alonzo Horton, founder of San Diego.
Each room represents a historic period of the home and is filled with
fascinating and amusing stories about the former inhabitants.
Self-Guided Museum Tours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday
9am-3pm
The William Heath Davis Historic House Museum is the district's oldest surviving
structure, a saltbox style home shipped around Cape Horn and assembled in San
Diego in 1850. The museum has been home to many fascinating people, including
pre-civil war soldiers, a German Spy and Alonzo Horton, founder of San Diego.
Each room represents a historic period of the home and is filled with
fascinating and amusing stories about the former inhabitants. $5 per person or
$4 for seniors.
Gaslamp Guided Walking Tour: Saturdays at 11am
In addition, the Foundation offers a Gaslamp Guided Walking Tour every Saturday
at 11am. Led by a trained guide, the tour vividly recreates the late 1800's when
the city near the waterfront fell into disrepair and the Stingaree district
flourished. Learn about the marketing secrets of the naughty ladies of the
Stingaree and discover the haunts of famous former resident, Wyatt Earp. The
tour also highlights many of the best Victorian style commercial buildings
constructed in San Diego during the years between the Civil War and World War
I.$10.00 regular, $8.00 for seniors/students/military.
Private tours for groups of 6 or more can be arranged with prior notice.
Discounts for groups of 20 or more. Contact Keiliki Rodriguez, Administrative
Coordinator, (619) 233-4692, Fax (619)233-4148.
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