San Diego, CA

Hotel Douglas Historic Site
DESCRIPTION: George Ramsey built a hotel primarily for African Americans here in 1924; it was known throughout town for some of the best entertainment; unfortunately it was demolished in 1984 and has no marker

ADDRESS: 206 Market Street  MAP

Harlem of the West Sites
DESCRIPTION: San Diego had a large collection of Black businesses in this area t the turn of the 20th century; Clermont/Coast Hotel, Ideal Hotel, Harlem Locker Club, Lillian and Ocie Grant House, Grant Courts, Grant Lodge, Simmons Hotel, and Bon Ton Restaurant all have interesting histories

ADDRESS: Gaslamp Quarter in Downtown  MAP

WEBSITE: http://www.harlemofthewest.com

Historic Juke Joint Cafe
DESCRIPTION: Trey Brady, a former Hewlett Packard Company manager, opened premier jazz restaurant destination in town in the late 1990s; this visionary saw the rebirth of the Gaslamp District before most others, before it was forced to close by landowners wanting to lease the land for high-rent uses in the 2000s; when it was open Juke Joint served jambalaya, Moody’s Meatloaf, Big Daddy’s Catfish, The Color Purple Eggplant, Sarah Vaughn’s Fried Prawns or Old Southland Steak with an engaging variety of jazz, blues and R&B entertainment

ADDRESS: 327 4th Ave  MAP

Julian, CA

Town of Julian
DESCRIPTION: Gold Rush town where many African Americans lived during the 1800s; Coleman River is named after Fred Coleman, an African American that discovered gold in the town

ADDRESS: Julian is a 90-minute drive east of San Diego  MAP

PHONE: 760-765-1857

WEBSITE: http://www.julianca.com

Julian Hotel
DESCRIPTION: Formerly named Hotel Robinson; founded by African American couple, Margaret and Albert Robinson in 1887 and operated for 28 years until Albert’s death; listed in National Register of Historic Places as oldest continuously operated hotel in Southern California

ADDRESS: 2032 Main Street  MAP

PHONE: 760-765-1857