THE FOUNDATION FOSTERS THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF SAN DIEGO'S GASLAMP QUARTER, A 16 1/2 BLOCK AREA DISIGNATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT. THROUGH ON-GOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HISTORICAL EXHIBITS, AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS, THE FOUNDATION OPENS A WINDOW INTO THE PAST BY DEPICTING THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO. THE FOUNDATION OPERATES THE GASLAMP MUSEUM AT THE DAVIS-HORTON HOUSE, A REPOSITORY OF ARTIFACTS, PHOTOS, AND ARCHIVES THAT IT PRESERVES FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOR STUDENTS OF HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE.