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1. HORPPK_130717_004.JPG: Horton Plaza is to be "a place where all public questions might be discussed with comfort, where public open-air concerts might be given, where the people might rest, and where children might play in safety." -- Alonzo Erastus Horton
2. HORPPK_130717_007.JPG: 1891: An estimated 5,000 people stood in the open space of the Plaza on April 23 to listen to 23rd President of the United States Benjamin Harrison as he spoke from the grandstand in front of Horton House.
3. HORPPK_130717_014.JPG: 1892: The city's first Cabrillo celebration, including a concert by the First Cavalry Band, entertained nearly 10,000 people in the Plaza and surrounding streets from September 28-30. The next day, the San Diego Union came out in favor of building a permanent pavilion on the Plaza.
4. HORPPK_130717_022.JPG: 1910: On the evening of October 15, America's first electric fountain was unveiled to cheers from thousands of onlookers. The fountain was also the first of its kind in the United States to recycle its own water and became a signature icon for the area.
5. HORPPK_130717_030.JPG: 1934: The California Pacific International Exhibition was held to promote San Diego and its economy after the Great Depression. This successful event revitalized the region, and Horton Plaza became the site of a refurbished home that served as the hospitality house for exposition visitors.
6. HORPPK_130717_035.JPG: 1945: August 14, 1945 marked the end of WWII, and the Plaza was again home to thousands celebrating the momentous "Victory in Japan Day".
7. HORPPK_130717_047.JPG: 1954: Throughout the 20th century, the Plaza continued to be a place for people of all ages to play, with downtown merchants setting up an ice rink in one corner during Christmas seasons to showcase both skaters and holiday singers.
8. HORPPK_130717_050.JPG: 1960: In the fall, presidential candidates Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, as well as President Dwight D. Eisenhower, held rallies here. When Kennedy visited, he spoke to a crowd of nearly 100,000 gathered in the Plaza and surrounding streets.
9. HORPPK_130717_063.JPG: "Horton Plaza was a catalyst for revitalizing downtown and the Gaslamp Quarter nearly 30 years ago, and we're confident the new urban plaza will continue in this transformation." -- Jerry Engen, Westfield Senior Vice President, Development
10. HORPPK_130717_069.JPG: 1985: A public party was held on October 15 to mark the anniversary and refurbishment of the Plaza's renowned fountain, with a reenactment of the initial lighting of the original Broadway Fountain on this same day 75 years before.
11. HORPPK_130717_075.JPG: "This is a phenomenal project, a world-class public space for all San Diegans to enjoy." -- Kevin Faulconer, Council President Pro Tem
12. HORPPK_130717_081.JPG: 2014: Horton Plaza Park will again bring to life Alonzo Horton's original vision: to provide a public fathering space for San Diegans that both connects and entertains. From free community performances to public gardens and an amphitheater, Horton Plaza Park will be restored to its 1910 grandeur and become not just a historical treasure -- but also a modern hub of activity.
13. HORPPK_130717_126.JPG: Westfield Horton Plaza Park is being rehabilitated to the regional treasure it once was. This project is the result of a unique partnership that will create a dynamic central gathering space with an interactive fountain, food pavilions and an amphitheater.
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Wikipedia Description: Horton Plaza and Fountain
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Horton Plaza is a half block city park sold to the city of San Diego in 1895 by its namesake, Alonzo Horton. Originally, the plaza was intended for use by his guests staying at the Horton House Hotel. The fountain in the middle of the plaza was designed by Irving Gill and installed in 1909.

History

In the 1960s and 1970s the plaza was a major public transit center, with most public buses that entered downtown having stops there. The entire area was run down by the 1960s, and the plaza was home to a substantial homeless population.

The plaza was designated a historical landmark by the City of San Diego on March 19, 1971.

On November 2, 1960, then Senator John F. Kennedy spoke at Horton Plaza to make a last-minute appeal for votes just six days before the 1960 Presidential Election.
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