Bowlero Mission Valley
1895 Camino del Rio South
1956-1964



Looks to me like that fellow in the portico is getting in or out of a nice '58 Cadillac, possibly driven by the little woman.  She's probably headed up the hill to the Red Fox Room


San Diego Union • April 15, 1956




San Diego Union • November 8, 1956


Well, THAT didn't take long!




San Diego Union • May 8, 1964

I can't find any dates on the internet, but I'm guessing they tore down the Masonic Rite Center in 2023 or so, and built an impressive new structure on the west side of the parking lot.  Rumors persist that a Home Depot will go on the vacated property.  Anyone who ever waited to access Texas Street from Camino del Rio South is wondering if professionals did the traffic impact study.




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