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San Diego California Tower of Man - Balboa Park

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San Diego California Tower of Man - Balboa Park

San Diego Balboa Park - Tower of Man

Balboa Park is probably the one of biggest treasures the city of San Diego has to offer its citizens and tourists alike, if not at least the largest in acerage. The land was designated parkland for the 1915 California Panama Exposition. Next year will be a year long celebration commemorating the 100 years since the park came into existence. A significant  part of this park is the San Diego Zoo and the many museums that draw millions of visitors to the park each year. 

The picture above is the iconic California Tower of Man. The elaborate tower is covered in green, yellow, blue and white hand painted ceramic tiles. Close -up Below.

 

 

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Comments(12)

David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Next time I am in your great city I am going to see this in person!

Thanks William

Jun 28, 2014 01:54 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Truly Balboa Park is a Treasure and the envy of people who don't live in San Diego! It's a very special place!

Jun 28, 2014 02:59 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning William. A really neat post and the second picture showing the deal is amazing. Good job.

Jun 28, 2014 11:19 PM
Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

William, Balboa Park's Tower of Man is an impressive structure and your close up of the tiles is great!  San Diego is such a beautiful city!!!!

Jun 29, 2014 03:07 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, William, for sharing your photograph. I would love to visit the zoo with my camera in hand.

Jun 29, 2014 04:33 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

William,

How interesting!  Why is it called the tower of man?  Is it supposed to represent the tower that mankind built toward heaven? 

Jun 29, 2014 10:26 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

William, Those are some great photos!  Very beautiful!  Have a great evening!

Jun 29, 2014 10:55 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Without a doubt the tower in Balboa Park is a city treasure.  I get the same feeling when I visit the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, which was built for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.  Although the period of the Balboa Park Tower and the Palace of Fine Arts were built in the same time period, they each have a very different style.  What they have in common however, is their ornate design with intricate detail.  We don't build with as much care in today's world.  We are in a built it up, tear it down mode.

Jun 29, 2014 12:00 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Hi William, thanks for sharing the beautiful historic Balboa Park in San Diego.

Jun 29, 2014 12:06 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

William, this is beautiful.  And I really love the details in the close-up.

Jun 30, 2014 03:43 PM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

What amazing photos. You certainly have an eye on how to capture the beauty of your area!

Jul 02, 2014 08:18 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

William - very impressive tower. Good you put the close up, as it is a bit washed in the main picture, which is absolutely understandable. Need to go to San Diego some time :)

Jul 05, 2014 03:00 PM