SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The now bustling city of San Diego was built on a history of evolutionary development.
From the explorers and colonists of Southern California to horse and buggy times, the boom of the automobile and beyond, the region has evolved from black and white to color with the changing years.
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Here’s a look back at what places in San Diego used to look like versus what they look like now:
Belmont Park, Mission Beach
As explained by the city clerk archives, Belmont Park was developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels and opened on July 4, 1925 as the Mission Beach Amusement Center.
In present day, the attractions that remain from the original 1925 park include the Giant Dipper, a wooden roller coaster that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city archives noted the The Plunge, an indoor swimming pool, is also another historic facility.
San Diego State University
Founded on March 13, 1897, the city clerk archives notes that it began as San Diego Normal School, which was a training facility for elementary school teachers. Later in 1921, it became a four-year public institution known as San Diego State Teachers College.