National City

Incorporated in 1887, National City is San Diego County's second-oldest city. It started in 1868 when the Kimball brothers - Frank, Warren and Levi- bought Rancho de la Nación, divided the land, built a port and helped bring in the National City and Otay Railway.

The city prospered as the Navy and shipbuilders moved in after world War I. The city also embraced the automobile - the first car dealership opened in 1920. 

📌Check it out

1. Brick Row on Heritage Square

2. National City Public Library

3. Pepper Park

4. San Diego Electric Railway Association 

5. War Memorial and Veterans Wall of Honor 

📍Shops and Eats

1. Cafe La Maze 

2. Machete Beer House

3. Pier 32 Marina

4. Tita's Kitchenette

5. Westfield Plaza Bonita

National City has four buildings on the National Register of Historic Places:

Granger Music Hall, designed by architect Irving Gill for Ralph Granger; Brick Row, Philadelphia- style row houses built in 1887; National City Depot the only U.S. transcontinental railroad terminus still standing; and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, designed in ann English country style.