- City:
- San Diego, CA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1936
- Designer:
- Richard Requa
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The current Balboa Park Club was built in 1915 as the New Mexico building for the Panama-Pacific Exhibition. It was redesigned by the WPA for the 1935-6 California Pacific International Exposition.
Source notes
Amero, Richard. 'History of the Balboa Park Club / New Mexico Building in Balboa Park.' San Diego Historical Society. <https://www.sandiegohistory.org/bpbuildings/newmex.htm>
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