Horton Plaza Park is an outdoor plaza in downtown San Diego, California. It includes an amphitheater, retail stores, and a fountain. [1] It is located on the corner of 4th Avenue and Broadway. The city-owned plaza opened in 1910. It was designed by landscape architect Walker Macy and built by Civic San Diego. [2]

Anchored by a sprawling green lawn, nearby event plaza, and historic Irving Gill “Peoples” fountain area, The Park offers a delightful green-space sanctuary amidst the energy and excitement of the Gaslamp District.

Irving Gill designed new walkways and created the Broadway Fountain in 1910. The fountain, modeled on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, Greece, was one of the first to use colored light to illuminate flowing water.

Modeled after the 4th century B.C. Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, the entablature of the fountain is inscribed with the words: “Broadway Fountain for the People.” Horton Plaza was designated a historical landmark by the City of San Diego on March 19, 1971.

May 6, 2016 · Horton Plaza Park not only highlights the iconic Broadway Fountain, a true San Diego landmark, but preserves a number of fascinating historical markers and plaques that remember aspects of our city’s unique history.

Aug 25, 2015 · The fountain in downtown's Horton Plaza Park has been sealed in industrial shrink wrap since last fall as the area undergoes renovation to become a grand new public plaza.

Horton Plaza Park is an outdoor plaza in downtown San Diego, California. It includes an amphitheater, retail stores, and a fountain. [1] It is located on the corner of 4th Avenue and Broadway.

The historic park and fountain, one of San Diego’s oldest civic landmarks, have been restored to preserve their significance as regional treasures and beautified for the enjoyment of the...

Dec 13, 2016 · San Diego — It’s taken four years and $17 million, but historic Horton Plaza park — its 106-year-old fountain, a new interactive fountain, food services and a schedule of public events and...

The frieze of the fountain bears the inscription "Broadway Fountain for the People." Covering an impressive area of over 53,000 square feet (4,900 square meters), Horton Plaza Park consists of three distinct sections: the South Plaza, the Amphitheater, and the Historical Park.