“Constructed in 1882, the historic Yuma Building in the Gaslamp District was one of downtown’s first brick structures, and was built by Captain Wilcox who arrived in 1849 at the helm of the U.S. Invincible. The ship brought the engineering crew that attempted to turn the San Diego River into False Bay, now known as Mission Bay. The building is called The Yuma because of Captain Wilcox’s business connections in the Arizona town. Later used as a hotel, this structure was frequented by Wyatt Earp (folk hero of the American Wild West) and has the distinction of being the first to be closed during the clean-up of the red-light district.” San Diego, CA