r/asksandiego • u/Nuclear-poweredTaxi • 7d ago
This will be the most stupid question you all have been asked in a very long time…
Over 40 years ago, when I was a teenager, my family took a road trip through San Diego. I can’t tell you how much I loved San Diego, and Southern California in general.
(Now the stupid part)….
We were driving on a highway, no idea which highway, and we saw an absolutely beautiful grey towering building. It looked ancient to me, but probably not actually 150 years old. I remember it as a church, or cathedral, but I’ve spent two hours on Google and Google maps, and can’t find anything similar. I remember it being extremely tall, gray, and ancient looking… anyone have any ideas to help my 40 year old memory?
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u/Nuclear-poweredTaxi 7d ago
I’m certain it isn’t the Mormon temple off the 5 highway. That too new, and appears too new. I’m picturing an older, almost mossy, tower.
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u/DanMojo 7d ago
The California Tower and the Cabrillo bridge, which you can plainly see high above highway 165. It was built for a World Fair. It's not actually ancient, but it sure looks like it.
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u/Nuclear-poweredTaxi 7d ago
Google AI is shit, but yes, the California Tower is what I was calling the Balboa Park clock tower. This is what I saw. Thank you, as well.
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u/splicepark 7d ago edited 7d ago
Maybe one of the Missions? There’s one you can see from the 8
https://www.sandiego.org/articles/history/missions-of-san-diego.aspx
Edit: this is the one I was thinking of:
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u/Nuclear-poweredTaxi 7d ago
I was young, but think the tower stood well above the tree tops.
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u/splicepark 7d ago
Yeah this sucker is all the way at the top of a hill, way over trees and you can see from the 8.. that picture doesn’t do the other side justice. I’d say it’s “looming”
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u/CalvinsStuffedTiger 7d ago
Could it be this one? Presidio park inspiration point? Can see it from freeway peeking about trees
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u/No-Tomorrow-7157 7d ago
When we were in like 6th or 7th grade, we saw people screwing under a blanket in Presidio Park. That was like 1975, and I can't hear "Presidio Park" without thinking of that.
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u/ArBee30028 6d ago
Haha! In college we used to go ice-blocking late at night down a huge grassy hill in Presidio Park. That’s what I think of when I hear the name.
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u/Nuclear-poweredTaxi 7d ago
Looks too new, but thanks. I’m almost certain I saw the California Tower in Balboa Park
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u/OleumBoleum 7d ago
This is a stretch, but the former Encina Power Plant in Carlsbad? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encina_Power_Station
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u/Excellent-Ad-1495 7d ago
San Diego California Temple- Mormon Temple.
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u/Starlesseyes598 7d ago
It opened in 1993 apparently so wouldn’t have been there 40 years ago
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u/magicsqueezle 7d ago
Balboa Park’s clock tower perhaps?