Once a crumbling Navy center, 25 years later Arts District Liberty Station is place for arts to flourish

Once a crumbling Navy center, 25 years later Arts District Liberty Station is place for arts to flourish

An artistic sign on Dewey Road at Liberty Station references the site’s history but also reflects the Art District’s new purpose.. As seen on Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego) Back before the year 2000, a collection of more than two dozen dilapidated buildings off Rosecrans Street sat vacant, in need of renovation and a renewed purpose. Now, 25 years later, those buildings and the land they sit on are part of a vibrant 1…