CA Quadrangle 41, San Diego, California. County/parish: San Diego.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 22, 1977. NRIS 77000331.
10 contributing buildings. 5 contributing structures.
Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. 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. It is managed and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of San Diego.
Balboa Park hosted the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition and 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left architectural landmarks. The park and its historic exposition buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark and National Historic Landmark District in 1977, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858016