Laguna de Las Flores - San Diego, CA
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N 32° 43.918 W 117° 08.944
11S E 486032 N 3621582
One of many historical markers in Balboa Park.
Waymark Code: WM16Z3Q
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2022
Views: 1
The plaque says, "Designed by Bertram Goodhue and built for the 1915 Panama- California Exposition the "Laguna de las Flores” is one of the most photographed sites in Balboa Park and the City of San Diego. It consists of a northern smaller pond "La Lagunita” and a larger southern pond "La Laguna". The two ponds are divided by a balustrade (walkway) and filled with lilies and lotuses. The colorful reflecting pond has served as an enticing entrance corridor to the striking Botanical Building since its inception with several notable and temporary exceptions.
WWI
The US Naval Training Station located in Balboa Park used the pond to teach rowing and swimming to new sailors.
WWII
The US Naval Hospital located in Balboa Park deepened the larger pond by two feet and used it as a physical therapy pool for wounded sailors for the duration of the war. The pond was opened to children for swimming and to adults for bait and fly casting.
m Major renovation to the Lily Pond took place in 1949, 1964, 1994 and 1999 which included the replacement of the wooden balus- trade with a concrete balustrade and the installation of a modern filtration system. The "Laguna de las Flores” will continue to inspire photographers, painters, visitors and staff with its tranquil beauty and magnificent floral displays for generations to come."
Group that erected the marker: Friends of Balboa Park
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: San Diego, CA, USA
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