Garage block arch entrance at the first service station, 1926

Name/Title

Garage block arch entrance at the first service station, 1926

Entry/Object ID

2026.010.043

Description

Photograph showing the arched entrance to the garage block of the first service station at the corner of Via de Santa Fe and Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. The stucco structure features a tiled roof and a large covered archway opening onto a driveway, with adjoining stucco walls, a barred window, and flowering plants visible around the entrance. Item notes state that the building was designed by architect Lilian Rice. The lower left corner is embossed “Herbert R. Fitch San Diego,” and the lower right corner bears the inscription “R126.”

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Rancho Santa Fe

County

San Diego County

State/Province

California

Country

The United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Early Rancho Santa Fe Village Construction and Development Photographs

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Fitch, Herbert

Role

Photographer

Date made

1926

Dimensions

Dimension Description

8 x 10 inch

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Santa Fe Land Improvement Company