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Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. [3] [4] Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use.
El Prado Complex is a historic district in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The 13-acre (5.3 ha) complex includes 13 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The 13-acre (5.3 ha) complex includes 13 contributing buildings and one contributing structure.
The George W. Marston House is located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The home spans 8,500 square feet (790 m 2 ) and is surrounded by five acres of lawns and gardens. Completed in 1905, the house is considered a prime example of architecture from the Arts and Crafts Movement .
The California Quadrangle, California Building, and California Tower are historic structures located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.They were built for the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition and served as the grand entry to the event. [3]
Alcazar Garden is a formal garden in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. [1] It is named for Alcazar Castle in Seville , Spain; its design is patterned after the castle's gardens. [ 2 ]
The U.S. Navy borrowed Balboa Park during World War II, and no organ concerts were played during 1942–1948. [8] During the 1970s and 1980s, the pavilion fell into disuse and risked being demolished. Around $1.1 million were raised for repairs by the early 1980s from the city and a local nonprofit. [8]
Balboa Park: A Millennium History. Heritage Media Corp. p. 155. ISBN 1-886483-40-X. [After the February 22, 1978 fire,] The Electric Building's ruins were cleared away and the $8 million Casa de Balboa, a replica of the 1915 Commerce and Industries Building, replaced it in 1982 ... Also new [in the Casa de Balboa] was the Museum of Photographic ...
The Botanical Building is a historic building in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.Built for the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition, it remains one of the largest lath structures in the world. [1]