Dodson Building

Location: 2615 San Diego Avenue
Old Town State Historic Park
Old Town San Diego, CA (map)
Phone: (619) 220-5422
More info: Website

Iowa native, Nelson H. Dodson, came to San Diego in 1869. In September 1869, he bought a lot on San Diego Avenue for his future residence. An 1872 photograph shows a gabled, single-story wood-frame building. he later moved to New Town, the county’s new commercial and civic seat. The building now serves as a park concession.