Balboa Park’s new Botanical Building Pergola is rapidly rising!
Three weeks ago I noticed the beginnings of construction. This newly created pergola, which will stand near the west end of the Botanical Building, recreates one of twelve pergolas that were originally in Balboa Park during the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.
You can see my previous photographs and learn more about the project by clicking here. Now compare!
Nearby, workers are continuing to install the Central Gardens that will surround the Botanical Building.
I must say the pergola structure appears larger–longer and taller–than I imagined it would be.
When finished, the shady, restful Botanical Building Pergola should be another beautiful and practical landmark in Balboa Park!
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