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Balboa Theatre is a historic movie and vaudeville theatre in downtown San Diego, California, United States. It was built in 1924. It was built in 1924. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, Balboa Theatre was refurbished (beginning in 2005) and reopened as a performing arts venue in 2008.
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.
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.
The Casa de Balboa in 2004. The Casa de Balboa is a building in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. [1] The building was originally known as the Commerce and Industries Building, and later called the Canadian Building, the Palace of Better Housing, and the Electric Building.
Several of the cottages in 2009. The House of Pacific Relations International Cottages is a complex of cottages in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.Built for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition, they currently house 34 groups that "promote multicultural goodwill and understanding through educational and cultural programs". [1]
The tower has been described as "San Diego's Icon," the most photographed and best-known landmark in San Diego. [13] The State of California paid the $250,000 to develop the California Building and Tower for the 1915 Exposition. [11] Although California owned the building, it was turned over to the San Diego government in 1926. [8]
In 1910 San Diego had a population of 39,578, San Diego County 61,665, Los Angeles 319,198, and San Francisco 416,912. San Diego's scant population made it the smallest city ever to attempt holding an international exposition. However, the Exposition was a huge success and was extended for a second year. [1]
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]