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Designated SDHL. September 7, 1967 [ 1 ] 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 park hosts various museums, theaters, restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo.
December 22, 1977. 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 Expo. [ 3] The buildings and courtyard were designed by architect Bertram Goodhue.
Plants. Balboa Park contains 350 species of plants on 1,200 acres (490 ha) of rolling hills and canyons, with approximately 1,500 trees. Many of the trees were selected and planted by horticulturalist Kate Sessions, often referred to as "the Mother of Balboa Park".
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. Home to George White Marston (1850–1946) and his wife ...
San Diego Museum of Art. / 32.7322; -117.1505. The San Diego Museum of Art is a fine arts museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that houses a broad collection with particular strength in Spanish art. The San Diego Museum of Art opened as The Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego on February 28, 1926, and changed its name to the San Diego ...
The San Diego Air & Space Museum ( SDASM) is an aviation and space exploration museum in San Diego, California. The museum is located in Balboa Park and is housed in the former Ford Building, which is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. [ 5] SDASM was established by articles of incorporation on October 12, 1961, and opened to ...
Japanese Friendship Garden (Balboa Park) Coordinates: 32°43′47″N 117°08′58″W. Footbridge on path through lower garden. The Japanese Friendship Garden, also known as Sankei-en ( 三渓園 ) is a twelve-acre Japanese garden in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is an expression of friendship between San Diego and its Japanese ...
Bankers Hill (Park West) is located in the northwest part of Central San Diego. Bankers Hill, also known as Park West and formerly known as Florence Heights, is a long-established uptown San Diego neighborhood near Balboa Park. It is bordered to the north by Hillcrest at Upas Street, to the south by downtown (at Interstate 5, the San Diego ...