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College Area
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Where an aging
drive-in movie theatre once stood on along with a rambling
lumber yard and run-down shops El Cajon Blvd., a new shopping center was built to serve the
College Area community. A badly needed supermarket and many new shops and
restaurants went in. Although still struggling to modernize the area, there
are still strong ties to the past.
Take a photo tour of the College Area. |
Drag the
little guy below to explore College Area or double click on the photo
to follow the trails. Click on the upper right corner for a full screen view
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What's in a
name?
San Diego State University, started out in 1897
as the
San Diego Normal School, a training facility for elementary school
teachers. The nearby community became known as
Normal Heights. By 1935 the school was renamed San Diego State College
and relocated here. In the early 70's we saw the college become a
university, but the name "College" continued as the name of the community. |
