8 fun facts about San Carlos history

Lake Murray is known for its water sports and Cowles Mountain for its student-created landmark, both in San Carlos, but the neighborhood has more history than that. It is actually a newer community within San Diego that developed during the postwar housing boom and has some unique fun facts that make it a community worth exploring. 1. It’s named after the man who developed it Carlos José Tavares was a San Diego developer who helped design several communities. In 1958, he gave San Carlos his own name after previously naming Clairemont after his wife, Claire. The San Carlos tract was created from the annexation of around 4,200 acres of land around Lake Murray and included Del Cerro with the development beginning in 1959. 2. The neighborhood was part of San Diego’s post-WWII development The late 1950s and 60s saw San Carlos develop as part of San Diego that included building on land to create San Carlos and Del Cerro.

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