Alonzo Horton bought downtown San Diego for $265
Alonzo Horton arrived in 1867, bought about 800 acres by the bay at auction and built the New Town that became downtown San Diego.
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Alonzo Horton arrived in 1867, bought about 800 acres by the bay at auction and built the New Town that became downtown San Diego.