California - San Diego County - Historic Districts
San Diego County California (Historic Districts) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Balboa Park, Cabrillo National Monument, El Prado Complex, Los Penasquitos Historic and Archeological District and Naval Air Station, San Diego, Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Yuman, Shoshonan, X;Yunan Complex, San Diequito Complex;Campbe, Ll Tradition;Lajolla Comple, La Jollan And Late Prehistoric, Mexican, Euro-American and Native American dating back to 6999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these San Diego County historic places including George Alonza Johnson, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Malcom J. Rogers, Leo Carrillo, Juan Bautista de Anza and Takwish.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Diego County places including Francisco Maria Ruiz, National Park Service, Naval Public Works Center, Bertram G. Goodhue, Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, George Alonzo Johnson, Carelton M. Winslow, US Lighthouse Board, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue and Leo Carrillo. Prominent architectural styles found in San Diego Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Art Deco.

Balboa Park (added 1977 - - #77000331)
CA Quadrangle 41 , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fair, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Fair, Park
Cabrillo National Monument (added 1966 - - #66000224)
10 mi. from San Diego off U.S. 10, near S tip of Point Loma , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Lighthouse Board, National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Cabrillo,Juan Rodriguez
Significant Year:
1854, 1891, 1542
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1500-1599
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Underwater, Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area, Monument/Marker, Museum, Water-Related
Camp Howard (added 1975 - - #75002179)
Naval Air Station, North Island , San Diego
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Owner:
Federal
Coyote Canyon Wild Horse Herd Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000848)
Anza-Borrego State Park , Borrego Springs
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential, Event
Historic Person:
de Anza, Juan Bautista, et.al.
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Native American, Historic - Aboriginal, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Hispanic, Euro-American, Cahuilla
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
El Prado Complex (added 1976 - - #76000515)
Balboa Park , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Goodhue,Bertram G., Winslow,Carelton M.
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Fages-De Anza Trail-Southern Emigrant Road (added 1973 - - #73002252)
Also known as Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Anza-Borrego State Park , Borrego Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Yuman, Shoshonan
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Underwater
Current Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Park, Road-Related, Underwater
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (added 2016 - - #16000054)
San Diego, San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1949 AD
Gaslamp Quarter Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000841)
Also known as Stingaree
Bounded by RR tracks, Broadway, 4th, and 6th Sts. , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Parking Lot, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Gregory Mountain (Chokia) (added 2006 - - #06000106)
Address Restricted , Pauma
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Takwish
Area of Significance:
Religion, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Luiseno
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Harris, C. W., Site Archeological District (added 1994 - - #93001520)
Also known as CA-SDI-149;CA-SDI-316;CA-SDI-318;CA-SDI-319A;CA-SDI-319B;CA-
Address Restricted , Rancho Santa Fe
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Historic Significance:
Person, Information Potential, Event
Historic Person:
Rogers, Malcom J.
Significant Year:
1938
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
X;Yunan Complex, San Diequito Complex;Campbe, Ll Tradition;Lajolla Comple
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Heilman Villas (added 1992 - - #92000319)
Also known as Babcock Court
1060, 1070, 1080, 1090 Seventh St. and 706--720 (even nos.) Orange Ave. , Coronado
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hellman,Robert
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Kuchamaa (added 1992 - - #92001268)
Also known as Tecate Peak
SE of San Diego at the US--Mexico border , Tecate
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Juaneno, Kumeyaay
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Religion
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Los Penasquitos Historic and Archeological District (added 2006 - - #06000613)
Also known as SDI-8125;SDI-8125H, Los Penasquitos Ranch;Johnson--Taylor Adobe
12020 Black Mountain Rd. , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, George Alonzo, Ruiz, Francisco Maria
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Johnson, George Alonza
Significant Year:
1862, 1823
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
La Jollan And Late Prehistoric, Mexican, Euro-American
Period of Significance:
3000-4999 BC, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation
Lower Borrego Valley Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76002308)
Address Restricted , Borrego Springs
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Owner:
Private
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Historic District (added 1991 - - #90001477)
S of jct. of Barnett Ave. and Pacific Hwy. , San Diego
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Goodhue,Bertram G., Dawson Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Military Facility
Naval Air Station, San Diego, Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000590)
Also known as Naval Air Station,North Island
Naval Air Station, North Island, N. shore , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Goodhue,Bertram Grosvenor, Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility
Naval Training Station (added 2001 - - #00000426)
Also known as Naval Training Center--San Diego
Barnett St. and Rosecrans Blvd. , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Naval Public Works Center
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Military Facility
Old Town San Diego Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000182)
Also known as Pueblo de San Diego
Jct. of US 5 and US 80 , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Plaza, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Rancho De Los Kiotes (added 1992 - - #92000261)
Also known as Rancho De Los Quiotes;Leo Carillo Ranch;Flying L.C.
6200 Flying L.C. Lane , Carlsbad
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Carrillo,Leo
Area of Significance:
Hispanic
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Rockwell Field (added 1991 - - #75002185)
North Island , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kahn,Albert, Et al.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility
Rosicrucian Fellowship Temple (added 1995 - - #95000390)
2222 Mission Ave. , Oceanside
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cramer, Lester
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
San Diego Civic Center (added 1988 - - #88000554)
Also known as San Diego County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Hwy. , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hamill,Samuel W., Et al.
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Garden, Government Office, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
San Diego State College (added 1997 - - #97000924)
Also known as San Diego State Teachers College; San Diego State University
5300 Campanile Dr. , San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Historic Person:
multiple
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Table Mountain District (added 1983 - - #83003593)
Address Restricted , Jacumba
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
University Heights Water Storage and Pumping Station Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000417)
4236 Idaho St., San Diego
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
International Style, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
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