![]() ![]() bridge was built in 1931, shipped to San Diego to be reassembled in place. ![]() Retrace your steps east for two blocks, turning north or left onto First Ave. north for one block, then turn left on Maple to Albatross St., where you will see a plaque commemorating Waldo Waterman’s flight of a biplane hang-glider launched by auto-tow in 1909. to view one of the ten churches Irving Gill designed on the southwest corner. Remain on Laurel St., crossing Second Ave. bridge, the first multiple-arched cantilever bridge built in California, which spanned a small lake during the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. Continue west along El Prado through the middle of Balboa Park, passing museums and the lily pond, continuing across the 1914 Laurel St. For those with allergies, there is also a xeriscape garden to view before crossing the first bridge toward the San Diego Natural History Museum (home of the Canyoneers!). gardens that has received the Award of Excellence from the World Federation of Rose Societies. and Village Place at the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, one of only four U.S. The tour starts on the east side of Park Blvd. The Quince Street bridge, the fourth bridge on the seven bridges walk, spans Maple Canyon between Second and Fourth avenues.Īn early start is highly recommended for prime parking, less traffic, and lower temperatures for this interesting walk that is a blend of historic to current bridges and houses along former streetcar-access routes.
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