Officer's house becomes home furnishings shop at Liberty Station

Scout at Quarters D

Location: 2675 Rosecrans St. in Point Loma

Contact: (619) 518-8374; scout-home.com

Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday

Background: According to a 2008 historic structures report by Johnson & Johnson Architects, the four Officers Quarters buildings were overseen by architect Lincoln Rogers, possibly designed by his associate Frank Stevenson and built by contractor R.E. Campbell in 1923. Quarters A was the home for the highest-ranking base officer and Quarters D for the second-highest.

Officers Quarters D, a 1923 house at the old Naval Training Center in Point Loma, came back to life this week as Scout at Quarters D, a home furnishings shop specializing in pre-World War II designs.

It's more than a place to buy fancy wallpaper and a vintage lamp. The $850,000 restoration of the building at 2675 Rosecrans St. signals to passersby that the former military base, now called Liberty Station, continues on its path as a new neighborhood where you can live, work, shop and play.

"This was a part of San Diego people couldn't come to," said Alan Ziter, executive director of theNTC Foundation, which oversees restoration of historic buildings on the site. "It was a forbidden kingdom with guards and gates."

Turned over to the city in 1997, the 558-acre property has become home to some of the cultural and recreational activities normally housed in Balboa Park. Unlike the park, Liberty Station is on its own budget-wise; users, residents and businesses have to cover maintenance and other costs.

Still, Paul Silvera was drawn to the setting and the opportunity to turn a military manse into a showcase for living.

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