The 1915 Panama-California Exposition design and development created much of the park’s present day look and feel. The Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion and opening of the Panama Canal, and to advertise that San Diego was the first U.S. port of call vessels encountered after passing through the canal and sailing north. The Exposition brought Spanish Colonial Revival into becoming California’s “indigenous historical vernacular style”.

DESIGN:• Real Estate Developer: David Colloer• Architect: Bertram• Assistant Architect: Carleton Wislow

(original: Irving Gill)• Landscape Architect: Frank Allen

(original: Olmsted Brothers)

The 1935 California Pacific International Exposition was second big event. This Exposition was intended to promote the city and remedy San Diego’s Great Depression era ills. Balboa Park was reconfigured by San Diego architect Richard S. Requa, who also oversaw the design and construction of many new buildings.

1 9 3 5 C A PA C i F i C i n t E R n A t i O n A L E x P O s i t i O nOne of the first San Diegans to help improve City Park was Kate sessions. According to the Los Angeles times, she was school teacher by trade, but plagued by illness. In order to get fresh air, she decided to take up gardening in San Diego. (Los Angeles Times, 1894) Known as the “Mother of Balboa Park,” Sessions originally asked to use the grounds of the Park for her nursery. Part of the

agreement was that she plant trees along the borders and within the Park for future generations. She became very prominent in San Diego, and nationally, for her horticultural acumen. Sessions was on either deferred to or sat on committees that dealt with any changes or improvements to City Park. (Los Angeles Times, 1899)

K A t E s E s s i O n s ( 1 8 5 7 – 1 9 4 0 )

1915 – OPEning DAy of the Exposition 1915 – Aerial view of Balboa Park 1935 – OPEning DAy parade 1935 – View of Midway Kate sessions: A statue was erected in her honor in Marston Point, the southwestern section of the Park.

1 9 1 5 PA n A M A - C A L i F O R n i A E x P O s i t i O n

1906 – Entrance to Balboa Park from 6th and Date street

1912 – Men preparing the land for planting. City Park was covered by brush and native plants.

1911-1915 – Construction of Cabrillo Bridge, El Prado and California Quadrangle.

B A L B O A PA R K h i s t O R y

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Oaks

Brazilian Pepper trees

Flame Eucalyptus

Queen Palm

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Bougainvillea

Bird of Paradise

Torrey Pine

Old Cactus Garden

Palm Canyon

Alcazar Garden

Japanese Friendship Garden

Zoro Garden

Casa del Rey Moro Garden

Lily Pond

Botanical Building Moreton Bay

Fig tree

Desert Garden

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p e r F o r m i n G a r t s14 the old Globe10 san Diego Civic youth ballet10 san Diego Junior theater17 marie hitchcock puppet theater20 starlight bowl

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16 balboa park Club 11 hall of nations 12 united nations building 15 house of pacific relations/Cottages

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m i l i t a r y G r o W t hnow located on Florida Drive in san Diego adjacent to balboa park, the hospital has played a role in the history of san Diego for more than 80 years. the original tent dispensary established in 1917 was augmented by permanent hospital buildings in 1922; and the 85-acre, 89-building complex with 2,600 beds was the largest military hospital in the world during the Vietnam War.

When the panama-pacific exposition opened, a model marine camp on the fairgrounds in balboa park was set up and became the marine barracks.

by march 29, 1942, the navy took possession of balboa park and renamed it Camp kidd .

nmCsD has ten clinics open to family members and six active duty clinics.

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Ford building (san Diego aerospace museum)

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