William Heath Davis House, 410 Island Avenue
Photo by City Photographer, 1980
Built by William Heath Davis in 1850, it is the oldest house in the Gaslamp Quarter, a pre-framed lumber 'salt box' home, shipped from the East Coast by boat around Cape Horn. Davis never lived in it, but it is believed that the spirit of an unknown Victorian woman still resides there. It is now a museum and home of 'The Brother Dog Statues', San Diego's official dog 'Bum' and Edinburgh, Scotland's 'Greyfriars Bobby'. Edinburgh is a San Diego Sister City.