El Prado Complex
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
El Prado Complex, at Balboa Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 12, 1976. The Register lists it for its art, architecture and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Mission Style, as it does for 4 other California listings. The district takes in 13 historic buildings. The listing covers 13 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric district in San Diego, United States of America. 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 · 109 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Balboa Park, San Diego · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1El Prado ComplexStart here
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California QuadrangleSpanish-Moorish · next door - 3
Balboa ParkClassical · 0.2 mi on
16 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of El Prado Complex
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about El Prado Complex
Is El Prado Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 12, 1976 (Register number 76000515).
Is El Prado Complex a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Balboa Park, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit El Prado Complex?
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 El Prado Complex?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 109 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 123860854 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.