Casa de Balboa
The Casa de Balboa is a building in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The building was originally known as the Commerce and Industries Building, and later called the Canadian Building, the Palace of Better Housing, and the Electric Building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: Building in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
- Also known as: “Casa de Balboa Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Photographic Arts and San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
Museum of Photographic Arts
Museum
The Museum of Photographic Arts is a museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. First founded in 1974, MOPA opened in 1983. MOPA is one of three museums in the US dedicated exclusively to the collection and preservation of photography, with a mission…
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Museum
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The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a museum in San Diego, California, that focuses on the heritage of railroading through model railroads. It was founded in 1982.
Timken Museum of Art
Museum
The Timken Museum of Art is a fine art museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, close to the San Diego Museum of Art. It was established in 1965. Timken Museum of Art is situated 430 feet northwest of Casa de Balboa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown San Diego and Bankers Hill.
Downtown San Diego
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Downtown San Diego is the thriving central business district of San Diego. A heavily gentrified area with plenty of tourist amenities, Downtown serves as a hub of business and entertainment, with plenty of restaurants, shops, and nightlife to take in, as well as a few attractions, including several museums and the home of the San Diego Padres baseball team.
Bankers Hill
Suburb
Bankers Hill is a long-established uptown neighborhood near Balboa Park in San Diego, California. The area acquired the name "Bankers Hill" because of its reputation as a home for the affluent.
Cortez Hill
Quarter
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Cortez Hill is a neighborhood in the northeast part of downtown San Diego, California.
Casa de Balboa
Latitude
32.73104° or 32° 43′ 52″ northLongitude
-117.14859° or 117° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
8544PVJ2+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 28824904OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q28035410
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