Marine Corps Recruit Depot Historic District

S of jct. of Barnett Ave. and Pacific Hwy., San Diego, California. County/parish: San Diego.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 31, 1991. NRIS 90001477.

25 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRD San Diego) is a United States Marine Corps military installation in San Diego, California. It lies between San Diego Bay and Interstate 5, adjacent to San Diego International Airport and the former Naval Training Center San Diego. MCRD San Diego's main mission is the initial training of enlisted male and female recruits living west of the Mississippi River. Over 21,000 recruits are trained each year. As of 2022, 1.5 million recruits have completed their boot camp training at the depot. It is also the home to the Marine Corps' Recruiter School and Drill Instructors School.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860917

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