Barrio Logan
OH! San Diego 2024
Saturday, March 9th
About Barrio Logan
Dating back to the 19th century, Barrio Logan, recognized as Logan Heights, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in San Diego, with a long history honoring its working-class Chicano/Mexican- American community and culture. During the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 5 and the San Diego-Coronado Bridge dissected the community. Residents, refusing to be displaced, creatively adapted to City-imposed industrial rezoning, which has contributed to the area’s unique mixed-use land pattern.
Tecture Design + Fabrication will serve as the Barrio Logan Open House Hub. From there you’ll get the “map” for the day and visit sites like Bread & Salt, Old Fashioned Lumber, Basile IE / CM Curatorial, Los Patios and more!
This neighborhood is sponsored by Tecture Design & Fabrication.
Tecture HQ
Neighborhood Hub
2001 Main Street
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours, as well as regularly scheduled guided tours will be available.
Please note that tours are not ADA accessible.
The Tecture HQ building is located in the commercial district of the Historic neighborhood of Barrio Logan. The structure is an old meat packing building that has been utilized for many businesses since it's construction, and is now the home for the Tecture team and where they get to design and build a wide array of projects. This progressive design studio is comprised of designers, craftsmen, artists, and builders who work to push the boundaries of design and fabrication.
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Art & Design Show based on Inclusion & Collaboration between the SD and TJ communities. Food truck, drinks, kid's art stations and games!
The Soap Factory
2995 Commercial Street
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours, set at intervals with a limited number of people per group.
The Soap Factory is a mixed-use event venue that boasts multiple creative landscapes that are unparalleled in San Diego. From the expansive outdoor tropical oasis to the artsy surroundings of the historic Soap Factory building, and the soaring arched open air pavilion, the venue provides the perfect blank canvas for your special event. The property spans 40,000 sq. ft. and can be parceled out to accommodate capacities ranging from 50 to 2000 guests. The space is furnished with an eclectic collection of furniture creating cozy lounge areas along with large industrial style tables suited for dining, meetings and craft making.
basile IE / CM Curatorial
2070 Logan Avenue
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours available.
Built in the early 1900’s and originally used as a fish market/warehouse, the 2070 Logan Avenue building has had a variety of uses through the years. Neighborhood legend (unconfirmed) relates that a local gangster operated a speakeasy/private casino in the space in the 20’s and early 30’s before it returned to a succession of more standard uses in the 40’s and 50’s – auto shop, furniture store, and woodshop. In 1963 it became a grocery store and produce warehouse - Zala Mexican Foods. Sometime in the 80’s when the building next door was constructed it became a general warehouse space, eventually utilized as a mechanic shop prior to its current use as contemporary art galleries and event space basileIE + CM Curatorial.
Bread & Salt
1955 Julian Avenue
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours available.
Bread & Salt is a community arts building containing 6 galleries, instructional studios, cafe, wood working, glass blowing and other activities -and don't forget the brewery!
Established 1896 / Public Architecture, 2013
Los Patios
1776 National Avenue
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours and guided tours will be available.
Los Patios is a recently completed mixed-use development located two blocks north of Chicano Park in Barrio Logan, the epicenter of Mexican-American culture in San Diego. The building’s social and neighborly aspirations, environmentally passive layout strategy, and colorful design were inspired by Mexican "vecindades" (a kind of tenement where individual apartments encircle a central patio). Each floor offers wide access balconies around the central patio, connecting to each loft suite and facilitating natural light and cross ventilation from both sides. Units have private patio/balcony lofts and are designed with large floor to ceiling glass openings that maximize in-out connections and frame the beautiful sunset views to the bay, Coronado Bridge and the downtown skyline.
Architects Hector Perez & Kate Meairs, 2022
Old Fashioned Lumber
1815 Main Street, Suite A
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Self-guided tours available.
Old Fashioned Lumber works with locally sourced reclaimed wood, beginning with the harvesting, milling and drying processes. They specialize in crafting custom furniture and unique wood products, taking the time to carefully select each individual piece of wood for a personalized creation. They do it all, from custom design and fabrication to commercial build outs, utilizing a variety of materials, including wood, metal, stone, resin and more.
Walk the Block
Logan Avenue, from Chicano Park to 26th Street
San Diego
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Self-guided tour
What began as a way to help local businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a weekend tradition in Barrio Logan. Every Saturday local clothing, jewelry and food vendors set up shop on Logan Avenue near Chicano Park for Walk the Block. Brick-and-mortar shops also open their doors for visitors interested in purchasing art, home decor, and more from local businesses.
Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center
1960 National Ave.
San Diego
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Guided & Self-guided tours available.
Visit the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center and learn about the history of the building and the recent efforts to transform the site into a unique museum space, built by and for the community. The guided tour includes the current exhibit and an overview of Chicano Park introducing participants to a self-guided tour.
VILLA MONTEZUMA MUSEUM
1925 K Street
San Diego
Guided tours / SAT & SUN 1:00PM, 2:15PM, 3:30PM / Reservation required*
This Queen Anne Victorian “Palace of the Arts” was home to pianist and spiritualist Jesse Shepard. Its many distinctive features include varied roof towers and cupolas, an eccentric facade with many shingle patterns, and stained-glass windows that reflect the owner’s interest in arts, music and literature. The interior of the home is equally detailed with ornate wood paneled walls and ceilings and five fireplaces with tile surrounds.
Villa Montezuma is currently showcasing a special art event, “A Splendid Decennium: Victorian to Vanguard – The Art of Marty O.” This 10-year retrospective features repurposed quilts and textiles that have been made into sculptures and wearable art by artist Marty Ornish.
* Make your reservation by texting 619-233-8833 with your name, date and desired tour time, and how many people in your group. You will receive a response confirming or suggesting an alternate tour time.
Comstock and Trotsche, 1887