Botanical Building

Botanical Building
Botanical Building
	The building's exterior in 2013
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Location	San Diego, California, United States
Coordinates	32°43′57″N 117°08′57″W / 32.7325°N 117.1492°W
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The Botanical Building is a historic building in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Built for the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition, it remains one of the largest lath structures in the world.^[1] Alfred D. Robinson (1867–1942), founder and president of the San Diego Floral Society, suggested the construction of a lath house as a feature of the Panama–California Exposition, which was to open in the City of San Diego on January 1, 1915.^[2]

The building was closed in 2021 for renovations and reopened three years later in December 2024.^[3]

Botanical Garden Lily Pond

A garden and Lily Pond was built in front of the building in 1915 for the Panama–California Exposition. During World War I and II, the navy used the pond for swimming lessons.^[4]

References

^ "Botanical Building - Balboa Park". balboapark.org. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
^ "The Highs and Lows of the Botanical Building in Balboa Park". San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
^ Anastas, Katie (December 6, 2024). "Renovated Botanical Building showcases new plants and old designs". KPBS Public Media. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
^ Bennett, Kelly (July 31, 2012). "Sailors in Balboa Park's Lily Pond, Planes Overhead: Photos". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

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[1] "Botanical Building - Balboa Park". balboapark.org. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

[2] "The Highs and Lows of the Botanical Building in Balboa Park". San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA | Our City, Our Story. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

[3] Anastas, Katie (December 6, 2024). "Renovated Botanical Building showcases new plants and old designs". KPBS Public Media. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[4] Bennett, Kelly (July 31, 2012). "Sailors in Balboa Park's Lily Pond, Planes Overhead: Photos". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

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Attractions	Alcazar Garden Balboa Park Gardens Balboa Stadium Ballet Folklorico Aztlan Bea Evenson Fountain Botanical Building California Quadrangle Casa de Balboa Casa del Prado Electriquette El Prado Complex Ford Building George W. Marston House House of Charm House of Hospitality House of Pacific Relations International Cottages Japanese Friendship Garden Moreton Bay Fig Tree Morley Field Sports Complex Old Globe Theatre Plaza de Panama San Diego Velodrome San Diego Zoo Spanish Village Art Center Organ Pavilion Starlight Bowl Zoro Garden
Expositions	Panama–California Exposition (1915) California Pacific International Exposition (1935)
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