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Balboa Park (San Diego)
Balboa Park | |
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| Nearest city | San Diego |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, Pueblo Revival |
| Website | http://www.balboapark.org |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000331 |
| SDHL No. | 1 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1977 |
| Designated NHLD | December 22, 1977[2] |
| 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. 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.[2][5]
- ^ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmark Program – Balboa Park". National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Balboa Park Flower Gardens". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
- ^ Harper, Hilliard (October 20, 1985). "San Diego's Balboa Park is the heart and soul of the city". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). p. 3F.
- ^ Carolyn Pitts (July 19, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Balboa Park" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
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