Alan John Factory, Industrial building in Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, US
The Alan John Factory is a four-story building at 568 6th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter, built in 1908 of concrete with a pressed brick front. A loft-like gallery occupies the first floor, and the upper floors once held the Alan John Clothing Factory. A plaque on the building records this history.
The Alan John Factory was built in 1908 at 568 6th Avenue. In 1910 George Hazard and Elwyn Gould opened a hardware store in the building and later used it as a warehouse. Krasne's Leather Goods and Guns then traded on the ground floor, while the upper floors held the Alan John Clothing Factory.
The building's plaque records the names tied to the address: George Hazard and Elwyn Gould opened a hardware store here in 1910, and Krasne's Leather Goods and Guns later traded on the ground floor. Above the shop, the Alan John Clothing Factory occupied the upper floors, putting retail below and garment work above in one building.
The building sits at 568 6th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter and is easily accessible on foot with clear street navigation. Ground floor spaces are open to visitors during business hours, though upper floors remain private.
A plaque on the building records its history, noting the four-story concrete structure with a pressed brick front and a loft-like gallery on the first floor. It also names the 1910 hardware store of George Hazard and Elwyn Gould, later used as a warehouse.
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