Balboa Park (San Diego, CA) : Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, seen from Park Boulevard; Bea Evenson Fountain at the right

Creator:

Horton, Alonzo Erastus, 1813-1909
Morse, Ephraim W., 1823-1906

Published/Created:

Bounded by Sixth Avenue to the west, Upas Street to the north, 28th Street to the east, and Russ Boulevard to the south, San Diego, California, United States
established 1868

Physical Description:

1,200 ac (area)

Date Depicted:

3/12/2008

Notes:

Placed in reserve in 1835 (by the then Mexican government of Alta California), the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use (1868). The park hosted the 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition and 1935-1936 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left architectural landmarks. The park and its historic Exposition buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark District and also placed on the National Register in 1977. After 1962, the only 1915 Exposition buildings on El Prado were the California Building and its annexes, the House of Charm, the House of Hospitality, the Botanical Building, the Electric Building (rebuilt as Casa de Balboa in 1981) and the Food and Beverage Building (rebuilt as Casa del Prado, 1971). In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation green belts, gardens and walking paths, the park contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.

Topics:

Architecture -- United States -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- United States -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Nineteenth century
Twentieth century

Culture:

American

Accession Number:

1A2-US-SD-BP-T10

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
historic sites (AAT)
open spaces: parks (recreation areas) (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

complexes; sites (locations); historic sites; open spaces; recreation areas; parks (recreation areas)

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Addition Module Eight

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
3/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2013; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4654

OID:

10902626

PID:

digcoll:1829020