Gaslamp Quarter: the History of Then and Now
October 16, 2010
Sherry Linden moved to San Diego in August 2008 after she graduated cum laude from the University of Washington with a major in anthropology. She considers herself a history buff and was delighted to join the staff of the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation a year and a half ago. Sherry is the exhibit curator for the museum’s next exhibit “Peeling Back Time: the Making of a Museum” which will open in December.
The William Heath Davis House is the focal point for the Foundation’s mission: “The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation celebrates the founding of modern San Diego from the earliest attempts to the current successes. In telling the stories of the land, the buildings, and the people, we gain insight into an ever-evolving city where the past and the future come together to create San Diego, America’s Finest City.” As San Diego’s oldest standing wooden building (the pieces were shipped around Cape Horn and assembled on its current site in 1850), the Davis House is a unique venue for the display of artifacts that tell the history of the downtown area. It also serves as the first stop on the Foundation’s tours of the Gaslamp Quarter, a 16½ -block district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Besides her professional qualifications, Ms. Linden’s avocational and volunteer activities round out her skills as an interpreter of history. Sherry belongs to Toastmasters International, formerly serving as Vice President of Education and President to her club. Currently, she is an Area Governor which gives her many opportunities for public speaking, which she loves. In her spare time Sherry volunteers at the San Diego Natural History Museum teaching nature programs to school children.
A special walking tour around San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter follows our program – Meet at 12:30 p.m. at William Heath Davis House