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Old Scripps Building
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA (1910)
Location: 8630 Discovery Way, La Jolla, California[1] Coordinates: 32°51′54″N 117°15′12″W / 32.865°N 117.25333°WCoordinates: 32°51′54″N 117°15′12″W / 32.865°N 117.25333°W Area: .09 acre (4,000 square feet)[2] Built: 1909 Architect: Perl Acton; Irving Gill Architectural style: Other Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 77000330 Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 10, 1977[3] Designated NHL: May 20, 1982[4] The Old Scripps Building in La Jolla, California, built in 1909, is the oldest oceanographic research building in continuous use in the United States.[5]. It was the first building of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the nation's first oceanographic institute, founded in 1903. The institution is now part of the University of California, San Diego.
The building was designed by Irving Gill, an early Modernist architect. It is an early example of reinforced concrete construction techniques.[5]
The Old Scripps Building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1982.[2][4]
See also
- San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla, California
References
- ^ UCSD Mailing Addresses
- ^ a b James H. Charleton (February 12, 1982). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Scripps, George H., Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory / Old Scripps BuildingPDF (32 KB). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 or so photos, exterior and interior, from 1977, 1980, and undatedPDF (32 KB)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Old Scripps Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1720&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ^ a b NHL Writeup[dead link]
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