Balboa Park, San Diego, California
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Balboa Park
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El Prado, by the Casa Del Prado and several museums.
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| Nearest city | San Diego |
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| Area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission Revival, Pueblo Revival |
| Website | http://www.balboapark.org |
| NRHP Reference # | 77000331 |
| SDHL # | 1 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1977 |
| Designated NHLD | December 22, 1977 |
| Designated SDHL | September 7, 1967 |
Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) urban cultural park in San Diego, California, United States. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. There are also many recreational facilities and several gift shops and restaurants within the boundaries of the park. Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use. Balboa Park is managed and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of San Diego.
Named for the Spanish maritime explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the 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.
Balboa Park contains museums, gardens, attractions, and venues.
The park is essentially rectangular, bounded by Sixth Avenue to the west, Upas Street to the north, 28th Street to the east, and Russ Boulevard to the south. The rectangle has been modified by the addition of the Marston Hills natural area in the northwest corner of the park, while the southwest corner of the rectangle is occupied by a portion of the Cortez Hill neighborhood of Downtown San Diego and San Diego High School, both of which are separated from the park by Interstate 5. Also encroaching on the northern perimeter of the park is Roosevelt Middle School.
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