San Diego Automotive Museum - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 43.645 W 117° 09.226
11S E 485591 N 3621079
One of many museums at Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
Waymark Code: WM16YTQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2022
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Photos taken on 29 October 2022. The frieze is located all around the edge of the building, especially above the main entrance in the center. It's made of concrete and was constructed in 1935 in time for the Panama-California Exposition World's Fair. The design includes both abstract and figurative forms, with some areas showing clam shells (an ode to the Pacific) and flowering pedals.
Taken from Wikipedia, "The San Diego Automotive Museum in Balboa Park in San Diego, California is a museum containing a collection of cars and motorcycles illustrating the history of the American automotive culture. The San Diego Automotive Museum is a non-profit corporation under IRS section 501(c) It is housed in the former California State Building, which was constructed for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition.
One of the signature cars in the collection is Louie Mattar's Fabulous Car, a 1947 Cadillac-with-trailer that was driven non-stop from Alaska to Mexico City and across the United States. Its owner extensively modified it to become largely self-contained, and its cross-country trips incorporated in-motion refueling from support vehicles. Exhibits are rotated every four months to bring in cars of different types or eras."
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San Diego, CA, USA
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