Balboa Park, San Diego Photos |
While Balboa park dates from 1868, it was the 1915 Panama-California Exposition world fair celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal which gave rise to the Spanish-style buildings by architect Bertram Goodhue. The 1935 California Pacific International Exposition designed by Richard Requa added other Art Deco, US Southwestern & Mayan-style buildings. |
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| See also: San Diego, CA |
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| California building / Museum of Man (1915) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA Architect: Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. | California building tiled tower in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | California building facade in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Figures from California history on facade of Museum of Man building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA |
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| Sebastian Viscaino & Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, who both discovered San Diego Bay carved in full figure onto California building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Statue of Franciscan Father Luis Jayme, murdered by natives, on California building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Dome of California building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Old Globe Theater (1982) in Balboa Park replaced a fire-destroyed original dating from 1935. San Diego, CA. Architect: Liebhardt & Weston. |
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| Old Globe Theater sign. San Diego, CA | Old Globe Theater & sculpture Reclining Figure - Arch Leg (1969) by Henry Moore at San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, CA | Courtyard of San Diego Museum of Art west wing (1966) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. Architect: Mosher & Drew. | Night Presence II (1976) sculpture by Louise Nevelson at San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, CA |
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| Figure for Landscape (1960) sculpture by Barbara Hepworth at San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, CA | San Diego Museum of Art (1926) central building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA Architect: William Templeton Johnson. | San Diego Museum of Art plateresque decorations with sculptures of Spanish painters Velazquez, Murillo & Zurbaran. San Diego, CA | Botanical building (1915) largest wood lath building in the world when it opened in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. Architect: Carleton Winslow. |
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| Botanical building & reflective pond in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Botanical building & lily pond in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Botanical building interior details of redwood lathwork in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Orchids in Botanical building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA |
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| Carp in botanical pond. San Diego, CA | Yellow, black & white striped caterpillar in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Poet & Muse (1998) by Niki de Saint Phalle at Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | House of Hospitality (1915 & 35) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. Style: Plateresque. Architect: Carleton Winslow & Richard Requa. |
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| House of Hospitality tower in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Carving details over entrance of House of Hospitality in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Tower detail of House of Hospitality in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Statue of El Cid Campeador (1930) by Anna Hyatt Huntington in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA |
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| Casa de Balboa houses historical society, photography & model railroad museums. San Diego, CA | Relief celebrating California missions on Casa de Balboa. San Diego, CA | Casa de Balboa 1990s reconstruction of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition building in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Casa del Prado portal to arcade in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA |
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| Casa del Prado Baroque facade in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Casa del Prado Baroque facade detail. San Diego, CA | Casa del Prado arcade detail in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Casa del Prado 1970s reconstruction of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition building. San Diego, CA |
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| Casa del Prado Baroque relief carving details. San Diego, CA | Casa del Prado relief of sailing ship going through canal (1915). San Diego, CA | Main walkway of Balboa Park as laid out for 1915 Panama-California Exposition to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. San Diego, CA. Architect: Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. | Casa del Prado Theater (1971) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA Architect: Wheeler Wimer. |
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| Casa del Prado Theater facade details in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Natural History Museum (1933) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. Architect: William Templeton Johnson. | Natural History Museum seen across fountain (1972) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Rear additions to Natural History Museum (2000) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA Architect: Bundy & Thompson. |
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| Plaza of Spanish Village (1935) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. Architect: Richard Requa. | Southwestern Artists Assn. building in Balboa Park Spanish Village. San Diego, CA | White Christmas tree details in Balboa Park Spanish Village. San Diego, CA | Panda eating bamboo at Balboa Park Zoo. San Diego, CA  |
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| Balboa Park Club building in adobe style. San Diego, CA | Tower of Balboa Park Club. San Diego, CA | Houses of International Relations in Balboa Park were erected for the 1935 Expo. San Diego, CA. Architect: Richard Requa. | Mayan-style Federal Building in Balboa Park now San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum. San Diego, CA |
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| Starlight Bowl (1935) in Balboa Park. San Diego, CA. Architect: Vern Knudsen. | Airliner over Balboa Park. San Diego, CA | Brochure of San Diego Panama-California Exposition (1915) at LA County Natural History Museum. Los Angeles, CA |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |