Panama–California Exposition grounds
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The Panama–California Exposition grounds were the historic fairgrounds in San Diego’s Balboa Park that hosted the 1915–1917 world’s fair celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal and showcasing Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic fairgrounds
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world’s fair site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mission Revival architecture
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Colonial Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts in San Diego
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Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in California ⓘ World’s fair sites in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endUse | 1917 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Botanical Building and Lily Pond
NERFINISHED
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Cabrillo Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ California Quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ El Prado axial roadway ⓘ Plaza de California NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza de Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ Spreckels Organ Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ arcaded exhibition buildings along El Prado ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal
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promotion of San Diego as a Pacific port ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesTo | central portion of Balboa Park ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balboa Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableWork |
Botanical Building
NERFINISHED
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Cabrillo Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ California Quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ California State Building NERFINISHED ⓘ California Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Casa de Balboa NERFINISHED ⓘ Casa del Prado NERFINISHED ⓘ El Prado promenade NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Charm NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Hospitality NERFINISHED ⓘ Organ Pavilion colonnade NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaza de Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ Spreckels Organ Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Balboa Park historic district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantArchitect |
Bertram Goodhue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carleton Winslow Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Panama–California Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 1915–1917 ⓘ |
| significantPlanner | Frank P. Allen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startUse | 1915 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Panama–California Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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