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House Of Hospitality (Balboa Park)
The House of Hospitality is a building located at San Diego's Balboa Park, in the U.S. state of California. It was originally built for the Panama–California Exposition (1915) as the Foreign Arts Building. Intended to be temporary, and was changed to the House of Hospitality for the California Pacific International Exposition (1935). The building was demolished in the 1990s for structural reasons and later reconstructed using the original building as a model. It is currently home to the Balboa Park Visitor's Center, the offices of the Balboa Park Conservancy, and offices for organizations operating in the park. See also * El Prado Complex The El Prado Complex is a historic district in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The complex includes 13 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. Most of the structures were built for San Diego's Panama-California Exposition ... * '' Woman of Tehuantepec '' References External links * Balboa Park (San Diego ...
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San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States and the seat of San Diego County, the fifth most populous county in the United States, with 3,338,330 estimated residents as of 2019. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego is the second largest city in the state of California, after Los Angeles. Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego is frequently referred to as the "Birthplace of California", as it was the first site visited and settled by Europeans on what is now the U.S. west coast. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for S ...
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, t ...
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Balboa may refer to: Boats * Balboa 16, an American sailboat design * Balboa 20, an American sailboat design * Balboa 21, an American sailboat design * Balboa 22, an American sailboat design * Balboa 23, an American sailboat design * Balboa 24, an American sailboat design Places * Balboa, Cauca, a town and municipality in Colombia * Balboa, León, a Spanish village and municipality * Balboa, Panama, a port city in Panama ** Balboa District of Panamá Province in Panama * Balboa, Risaralda, a town and municipality in Colombia * Balboa (Los Angeles Metro station), on the Los Angeles Metro Orange Line * Balboa (lunar crater), located near the western limb of the Moon * Balboa High School (California), an American public high school of San Francisco, California * Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California, a harborside community in Newport Beach * Balboa Park (other), any of several * Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, California, a neighborhood of the city of Newport Bea ...
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Balboa Park (San Diego)
Balboa Park is a historic 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 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. 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. and   Park attraction ...
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Panama–California Exposition
The Panama–California Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego, California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was meant to tout San Diego as the first United States port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward through the canal. The fair was held in San Diego's large urban Balboa Park. Proposal and formation Beginning on July 9, 1909, San Diego's Chamber of Commerce president and local businessman Gilbert Aubrey Davidson proposed an exposition to commemorate the completion of the Panama Canal.Amero (2013), p. 13 San Diego by 1910 had a population of 37,578, and would be the least populated city to ever host an international exposition. In contrast, San Francisco had a population nearly 10 times larger and would ultimately be supported by politicians in California and Washington, D.C. for the official Panama Canal exposition, the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. Alt ...
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California Pacific International Exposition
The California Pacific International Exposition was an exposition held in San Diego, California during May 29, 1935–November 11, 1935 and February 12, 1936–September 9, 1936. The exposition was held in Balboa Park, San Diego's large central urban park, which had also been the site of the earlier Panama-California Exposition in 1915. The Exposition was held to promote San Diego and support its economy, which had slowed with the country's Great Depression. The first year was such a financial and attendance success that it was held over for a second year. The exposition had hundreds of exhibits on history, the arts, horticulture, ethnic cultures, science, and industry. Some concessions and exhibits were unusual, such as the ''Gold Gulch'', ''Lost Continent of Mu'', Zoro Garden Nudist Colony, and the "One Ton Mechanical Man." History The idea for an exposition came from Frank Drugan, a newcomer to San Diego, California, who arrived in 1933. He recognized the potential o ...
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El Prado Complex
The El Prado Complex is a historic district in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The complex includes 13 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. Most of the structures were built for San Diego's Panama-California Exposition of 1915–16 and were refurbished and re-used for the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935–36. The original architects were Bertram Goodhue and Carleton Winslow. The area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Components The complex incorporates the following: * Cabrillo Bridge, together with its approaches and guardhouses, built over a canyon in 1915 to serve as the primary entrance to the fair and Balboa Park, virtually unchanged since * Alcazar Garden, built for the 1915 fair as Montezuma's Gardens, renamed Alcazar Gardens for the 1935 fair * Spreckels Organ Pavilion, built for the 1915 fair and virtually unchanged since * Plaza de Panama, an open space surrounded by the San Diego Mus ...
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Woman Of Tehuantepec
''Woman of Tehuantepec'', also known as ''Aztec Woman of Tehuantepec'', is an outdoor 1935 fountain and sculpture by Donal Hord, installed in the courtyard of Balboa Park's House of Hospitality, in San Diego, California. See also * 1935 in art Events from the year 1935 in art. Events * January – First issue of ''Axis'', a quarterly review of abstract art edited by Myfanwy Piper in England, is published. * February 15–March 2 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colo ... References External links * 1935 establishments in California 1935 sculptures Balboa Park (San Diego) Fountains in California Outdoor sculptures in San Diego Sculptures of women in California Statues in San Diego {{California-sculpture-stub ...
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