The Sidewalks of South Park

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Sometimes looking down can be more interesting than looking up

This project is a map of sidewalk stamps in South Park, San Diego.

A sidewalk stamp is a small imprint left in concrete by contractors when they build a section of sidewalk. The stamps often include the name of the contractor and the date when the sidewalk was poured.

And because our weather is so mild in San Diego, many of these stamps are still visible over a hundred years later, providing a unique glimpse into the history of our neighborhood.

By mapping these stamps, we can uncover the hidden history of South Park and the people who helped build our neighborhood.

Created by Patrick Crowley

Sponsored by:

Ivy Street Coworking

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Show All AL SCHULENBURG A. N. LAWSON BUGGE AND WINTER CAWLEY CG MCANALLY C H FROST CITY OF SAN DIEGO STREET DIVISION C. LARSEN CS CARLSON C.W. CAWLEY DE BOER & JOHNSTON DOWNS EA MCALPIN E. CONSTANTINO AND SONS E. C. RUBENDALL F. ANDERSON F. LAST G. A. DE BOER GEO LEWIS GRIFFITH CO. HERCULES CEMENT CO. HERCULES STONE CO H.L. FOSTER CONSTRUCTION CO. I. BOWER Jennings J.F. OVER J. KNEZ J.P. SYKES J.S. BACHMAN J WEARN MC ALPIN M. CESENA McFADDAN & BUXTON M.H. GOLDEN CONSTRUCTION CO. MILLER M. O'REILLY MORELLO CONCRETE NEARN O. SWARSTAD RHONE R. LEE ROTHGEB - OVER RUBENDALL RUBENDALL & WEARN S.A. WHEELER SMEAD & OLESON STRONG HEART T.B. PENICK & SONS T. KNEALE V R DENNIS WEARN & OLESON WIWAN BOWER WOODWARD BRO