Then & Now: From firehouse to community center

March 11, 2009

1:34 PM

The old firetruck house, circa 1930, near the corner of Wall Street and Herschel Avenue, was restored and serves as an extension of the La Jolla YMCA, offering classes and after-school activities. The Burger Lounge is next door.

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