People who enter Balboa Park through its grand west entrance pass a “hidden” balcony that few observe or know about!
The second floor balcony at the Museum of Us is accessible to museum visitors through the Living with Animals exhibit. The patio-like balcony, with its welcoming chairs and tables, offers views from the southwest corner of the California Quadrangle.
Visitors enjoy views over the Rube Powell Archery Range toward downtown San Diego, and of the Cabrillo Bridge to the west. There’s a fantastic view of the historic Balboa Park Administration Building across El Prado.
The next two photographs show the exterior of the Saint Francis Chapel at the southwest corner of the California Quadrangle.
Looking over the Rube Powell Archery Range toward State Route 163 and hazy downtown San Diego…
Now we’re looking west along El Prado toward the Cabrillo Bridge. Few people entering Balboa Park will notice the little known balcony as they approach the park’s grand west entrance…
The Administration Building, seen fully in the next photo, was the first building constructed (1911-1912) in Balboa Park for the Panama-California Exposition.
Final architectural plans for the Administration Building were developed by Carlton Winslow under the direction of lead exposition architect Bertram Goodhue.
(If it appears the building was designed by Irving Gill, here’s an article that casts doubt on this and discusses the issue.)
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