Old Scripps Building
The George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory, known as the Old Scripps Building, is a historic research facility on the campus of the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: University building
- Description: building in San Diego, California, United States
- Also known as: “George H. Scripps Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory” and “Scripps Institution of Oceanography”
- Address: 8630 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stephen Birch Aquarium and La Jolla Shores Beach.
Stephen Birch Aquarium
Public aquarium
Birch Aquarium is a public aquarium in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It serves as the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, with over half a million people visiting the aquarium each year. Stephen Birch Aquarium is situated 1,100 feet east of Old Scripps Building.
San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park
Park
The San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park is the historical name for a marine reserve that includes the San Diego-Scripps Coastal Marine Conservation Area and Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve, adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore from La Jolla in San Diego County on California's south coast.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torrey Pines and La Jolla.
Torrey Pines
Suburb
Torrey Pines is a community neighborhood of 2,600 acres in the northern coastal area of San Diego, California, United States, with large areas of office space along Interstate 5. Torrey Pines is situated 2 miles northeast of Old Scripps Building.
La Jolla
La Jolla is an upscale beach neighborhood of 48,000 people in San Diego that, while part of the city, is often viewed as its own distinct community. La Jolla is home to the University of California, San Diego campus, beautiful beaches, and gorgeous scenery.
University City
Suburb
University City is a community in San Diego, California, located in the northwestern portion of the city next to the University of California, San Diego. University City is situated 2½ miles east of Old Scripps Building.
Old Scripps Building
- Categories: laboratory, building, historic site, and education
- Location: San Diego County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.86505° or 32° 51′ 54″ northLongitude
-117.25407° or 117° 15′ 15″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Inception
1900Open location code
8544VP8W+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 379795793OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeWikidata ID
Q3881528
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Old Scripps Building” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Old Scripps Building”
- French: “Old Scripps Building”
- Italian: “Old Scripps Building”
- Spanish: “Edificio Old Scripps”
- Spanish: “Old Scripps Building”
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Highlights include Scripps Shoreline Underwater Reserve and Little Blue Penguins.
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