Whaley House (San Diego, California)
Residence, landmark, and museum in Old Town, San Diego, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Established | Original construction: 1857 Current museum: May 25, 1960 |
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Location | 2476 San Diego Avenue San Diego, California |
Coordinates | 32.752828°N 117.194486°W / 32.752828; -117.194486 |
Website | Official website |
Reference no. | 65 |
Reference no. | 24[1] |
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The Whaley House is an 1857 Greek Revival style residence, a California Historical Landmark,[2] and museum located in Old Town, San Diego, California. It is currently maintained by Historic Tours of America, Inc (HTA) and is the oldest brick structure in Southern California.
The Whaley House was the home of Thomas Whaley and his family. At various times it also housed Whaley's general store, San Diego's second county courthouse, and the first commercial theater in San Diego.[3] The house has "witnessed more history than any other building in the city".[4]