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Rockwell Field
Photo: United States Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Rockwell Field

On the National Register since 199135 years
Mission/Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 1991Coronado

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About the district

Rockwell Field, at North Island, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1991. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 61 other California listings. The listing covers 43.5 acres.

What it isDefunct U.S. airfield in California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 75 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
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Finding Rockwell Field

North Island, Coronado

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival.

Memories of Rockwell Field

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

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Questions about Rockwell Field

Is Rockwell Field on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 21, 1991 (Register number 75002185).

Is Rockwell Field a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hotel Del Coronado, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Rockwell Field?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Rockwell Field?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 75 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860963 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.