Photographs of San Diego's Balboa Park it's people and attractions. All photographes by Gene Wild of sandiegoimages

Balboa Park is often called the Crown Jewel of San Diego. These images capture a few of her many faces.

The original Casa del Prado was built in 1914 as the Panama California Expositions Food and Refreshment building. In 1967 Bea Evenson formed the committe of 100 to preserve Balboa Parks architecture. Much of the origianal statuary was removed and recast. Richard George Wheeler designed the current buildings incorperating themes from the original structures as well as various otherSpanish and Mexican influances.

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The original Casa del Prado was built in 1914 as the Panama California Expositions Food and Refreshment building. In 1967 Bea Evenson formed the committe of 100 to preserve Balboa Parks architecture. Much of the origianal statuary was removed and recast. Richard George Wheeler designed the current buildings incorperating themes from the original structures as well as various otherSpanish and Mexican influances.

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