Montijo Building 1881

Montijo Building 1881 (HM22OU)

Location: San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego County
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N 32° 42.671', W 117° 9.625'

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This one-story building with 12-inch-thick walls was used as John Young's morgue from 1881 to 1885. John Young was the County Coroner, and claimed embalming to be his specialty. The basement vault was surrounded by ropes used to lower caskets into the ground to keep them cool. In 1885, the undertaking rooms were removed, and the Gray and Co. furniture store took over. The Montijo family, locally known for their saddle shops, opened another at this site in 1892.
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HM NumberHM22OU
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Placed ByGaslamp Quarter Association, Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, San Diego Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 1:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 484965 N 3619280
Decimal Degrees32.71118333, -117.16041667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 42.671', W 117° 9.625'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 42' 40.26" N, 117° 9' 37.5" W
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Area Code(s)619, 858, 949, 310, 510,
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 560 Fifth Ave, San Diego CA 92101, US
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