Chinese Laundry, Historical commercial building in Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego County, United States

The Chinese Laundry, also known as the Hop Lee Chong Laundry, is a historic structure at 527 4th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, California. Built in 1923, it is a commercial building that housed a laundry business.

The building at 527 4th Avenue was constructed in 1923 and is also known as the Hop Lee Chong Laundry. It stands in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, California, and is listed as a historic structure.

The building reflects how Chinese immigrants built businesses and community spaces in San Diego's early commercial districts. Laundries like this one served both as places to work and gather, creating important economic and social networks.

The building sits on 4th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, where you can walk along the street to spot the historical marker and view the exterior. The area is pedestrian-friendly and allows you to see the structure at any time.

The building is also known as Hop Lee Chong Laundry, the name under which it operated at 527 4th Avenue. Its address places it within the Gaslamp Quarter, the historic core of San Diego, and it was built in 1923.