Bankers Hill, San Diego
Bankers Hill (also known as Park West and formerly known as Florence Heights) is a long-established uptown neighborhood near Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The area acquired the name "Bankers Hill" because of its reputation as a home for the affluent.[1] Many homes date from the late 19th century, some of which have been restored as offices or bed-and-breakfasts. Architects Irving Gill, William Hebbard, Richard Requa and Frank Mead designed homes in the area.
Geography
[edit]It is bordered to the north by Hillcrest, to the south by downtown, to the east by Balboa Park, and to the west by Interstate 5, Little Italy and Midtown. A more constricted definition of the neighborhood sets its eastern boundary as Fourth Avenue and its western boundary as First Avenue.[1]
The area is primarily residential south of Laurel Street and west of Fifth Avenue. There is a small commercial district along First Avenue between Hawthorne and Juniper Streets. There are multiple high-rise condominiums along Fifth and Sixth Avenue facing the park.[2]
Locations further west allow an elevated, panoramic view of downtown, San Diego Bay, San Diego International Airport, Coronado, Harbor Island and Mount Soledad.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fetzer, Leland (August 16, 2005). San Diego County Place Names, A to Z. Sunbelt Publications, Inc. ISBN 9780932653734 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sabatini, Frank Jr. (December 5, 2015). "A changing landscape in Bankers Hill". San Diego Downtown News. Retrieved 21 April 2020.