Ford Building (San Diego)
The Ford Building, a Streamline Moderne structure in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, serves as the home of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. The building was built by the Ford Motor Company for the California Pacific International Exposition, which was held in 1935 and 1936. The Ford Motor Company built a total of five exposition buildings for the world's fairs. This is the last remaining structure.
Ford Building | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
San Diego Historic Landmark No. 60 | |
The Ford Building | |
| Location | Balboa Park, Palisades Area, San Diego, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°43′34″N 117°9′13″W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Walter Dorwin Teague |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000433 |
| SDHL No. | 60 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1973 |
| Designated SDHL | April 7, 1972 |
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