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City of La Mesa Plaque Attack Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/25/2016
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache uses the La Mesa Downtown Historic Photo Plaques Program Guide to solve for the final location.  The physical cache is located on private property with full knowledge and cooperation of property owner.  Please be considerate and discreet.


Please use the waypoints and information on the plaques to solve for:

N 32.ABCDEF  W 117.GHIJKL NOTE: NOT TRADITIONAL DEGREES MINUTES.DECIMAL COORDINATES! ENTERING COORDINATES AS SUCH WILL PRODUCE WRONG LOCATION.

Plaque #1 La Mesa Theatre.  Solve for G:  This building continued as a movie theatre until 195G.

Plaque #2 La Mesa Lemon Co. Store.  Solve for J: This building was remodeled in 192J to become the City's first Ford automobile dealership.

Plaque #3 Bank of La Mesa Site.  Solve for H: The Park-Grable real estate office/Bank of La Mesa building occupied this spot from 1909-192H.

Plaque #4 Hotel La Mesa.  Solve for C: The Hotel La Mesa occupied this spot from 1923 - 19C5

Plaque #5 Heller Building.  Solve for I: Subtract 2 from the number of letters in the last word of the historical write-up on this plaque.

Plaque #6 SDG&E Building.  Solve for E: Lookout Ave was renamed La Mesa Blvd in 194E

Plaque #7 Sheldon's Gas Station.  Solve for F: George Sheldon's years as mayor of La Mesa – 4 = F

Plaque #8 Drew Ford Site.  Solve for A: Drew Ford moved from this site in 196A

Plaque #9 Wolf Building.  Solve for L: Number of years the American Film Manufacturing Company conducted business here – 1 = L

Plaque #10 Bank of Southern Calif.  Solve for B: This building was the site of the La Mesa Opera House from 1908-192B

Plaque #11 First National Bank/Piggly Wiggly Buildings.  Solve for D: These buildings underwent a joint rehab in 200D

Plaque #12 La Mesa Lumber/Chamber Building.  Solve for K: The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce was housed in this building from 1948 - 196K

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vagregjvarq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)