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Georgia Street Bridge Historical Resource Technical Report

The Georgia Street Bridge was designed and constructed by local civil engineer James R. Comly in 1914. The design follows closely the principles of the Beaux Art/American City Beautiful Movement. The bridges 69-foot-long by 30-foot-wide asphalt covered reinforced concrete deck and associated retaining walls create a grade separation allowing traffic to cross over and under […]

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Los Peñasquitos Ranch Mohnike Adobe Barn Historic Structure Report

History In 1910, Charles Frederick Mohnike purchased Rancho de Los Peñasquitos, a reported 9,380 acres from Adolph Levi. Charles Mohnike, originally from Nebraska, moved to Chula Vista, San Diego County, California along with his wife Ruth A. and their two eldest children around the turn of the 20th century.  Mohnike became a prosperous citrus grower and […]

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Custom Kitchen Remodel