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Inside Lights on the Building of San Diego's Exposition: 1935 INSIDE LIGHTS ON THE f BUILDING OF SAN DIEGO'S EXPOSITION, 1935 THE DRAMATIC STORY OF THE ORGANIZATION PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CALIFORNIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION MAY 29 TO NOVEMBER. 11. 1935 BY RICHARD S. REQUA A.I.A. DIRECTOR 0' ARCHITECTURE OF THE EXPOSITION AUTHOR OF ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS SPAIN AND THE MEDITERRANEAN AND OLD WORLD INSPIRATION FOR AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE FORBWORD BY G. AUBREY DAVIDSON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EXPOSITION PRESIDENT OF THE 19L5-16 EXPOSITION FRANK G. BELCHER, President ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR FROM PHOTOGRAPHS of the California Pacific Internation­ TAKEN DURING THE EXPOSITION al Exposition,-Amcrica's Exposition for 1935-36. 'To COPYRIGHT. 1937. BY 'The Citizens and Friends RICliARD S. REQUA of San Diego SAN DIEGO whose faith, confidence and courage inspired them to give liberally of their substance, time and energy to bring so speedily to a successful realization, the dream of our second International Exposition. SAN DIEGO'S FAITH­ AN INSPIRATION SAN DIEGO created more than an exposition when it gave the world beautiful California Pacific Interna­ tional Exposition in 1935 and 1936. The rrCity by the Silver Gate," through its exposition, created an example in faith that marks a turn­ ing point in economical history of the West and the rrGolden State." San Diegans dared to have faith in the future when clouds still ob­ scured prosperity's horizon, and it was that faith that broke down bar­ riers of pessimism to build an exposi­ tion which today is recognized as yesterday's beginning of tomorrow's greater prosperity. FRANK F. MERRIAM, Governor of California. [ IX ] _-~$ ~t -(~ ban ·s_>"'b --r 2 at. Ktnt • >r t • 'r .... no .ro..-,. S.......,·.· .... , ... L a .:lw bMt'7'-"of'''·'''' .. "'.,-..-1 ( CONTENTS . ~ Page ~. PREFACE .. 1 ,( FOREWORD S ~ HOW IT STARTED. .. 28 THE ORGANIZATION 3S THE ARCHITECTURE . 47 THE CONSTRUCTION 63 THE LANDSCAPING.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 EXTERIOR DECORATION AND t NIGHT ILLUMINATION 112 \ THE MUSIC .. .. 131 ~ \ I CONCLUSION 143 [ GROUND PLAN OF EXPOSITION. .. 151 I I t I~ I 't f [ XI ] II a. § ILLUSTRATIONS Page ! Frank G. Belcher (Frontispiece) California Tower .............................. 11 Tower on the Palace of Better Housing. .. 15 Patio and Tower, House of Hospitality.. .. .. .. 19 The Botanical Building 23 The Main Entrance to the Exposition. .. 29 Garden Pergola and Fountain. .. 33 Wall Fountain in Organ Plaza. .. .. .. 41 The Plaza in the Palisades Addition. .. 45 Palace of Electricity and Varied Industries. .. 49 Main Entrance to the California State Building. .. 53 .\ [' Entrance Portal to the Federal Building. .. 57 ~ Modeltown 61 Patio in the House of Hospitality. .. 65 The Hollywood Hall of Fame. .. 69 A Street in Gold Gulch. ...................... .. 73 Patio in the Ford Building. .. 77 Well and Exedra, Casa del Rey Moro Garden.... 81 Casa del Rey Moro Garden. .. 85 Fountain in the Alcazar Garden. .. 89 A Stairway, Casa del Rey Moro Garden. .. 93 A Vista in the Alcazar Garden. .. 97 Palm Canyon Bridge. ........................ .. 101 A Corner in the Alcazar Garden. .. 105 Standard Oil Building 109 Entrance to Palace of Travel and Transportation. 113 The Spanish Village " 117 Landscape Treatment, etc 121 Arco del Futuro (Arch of the Future) 125 Night Illumination ..................... .. 129 The Ford Bowl. 133 The Water Palace. .......................... .. 137 • The Persian Water Rug. ..................... .. 141 The House of Pacific Relations. .. 145 Reflection Pools 149 ,I [ XIII ] I I, r -.1 PREFACE URING more than a quarter century of D strenuous activity in my profession, I have had many hopes, dreams and aspirations, the i; most cherished of which were associated with ~ ~r' schemes for the development and beautification of our nature-blessed home city, San Diego. , r1i ifl Happily many of my dreams are being realized, and it is a satisfaction to feel that at least, in a }l, small way, I have been identified with their IR i I accomplishment. w, tl One of our greatest natural assets is Balboa d Park, fourteen hundred acres of picturesque II (f mesas and canyons in the very heart of the city. ,i It has been my great aspiration to have some part in the improvement of this uniquely situ­ ~) ated recreational center. Such an opportunity came in 1933 when I became identified with the work of restoring the old Exposition buildings, and continued until the close of the recent Ex­ II position. This experience will always stand forth in my memory more brilliantly than any :~I other event in my life's activities. This is not due particularly, to actual accomplishments, ! but to the interesting and exciting incidents at­ 1 tending the seemingly incredible achievement of building a World's Fair in the space of eight months, and to my association with an organi­ H zation which through boundless energy, grim tl determination and outstanding ability initiated nd built a complete and highly successful Ex­ [ 1 ] ! II/!r f !~! 1"'-,1 '~~ PREFACE PREFACE position without halt or hitch in less time than Commerce, civic societies, service clubs, city and is usually taken to consider the first preliminary county officials and residents of the community plans. whose confidence and courage prompted them As time passes and memory dims, I have to contribute so generously to the enterprise frequently been prompted to preserve in some during the period of this country's darkest de­ permanent form the dramatic story with its pression; the Exposition's Board of Directors, many colorful and exciting episodes. Finally, who so staunchly stood by the organization and this urge became so insistent, that during spare aided so materially to override the obstacles moments I have jotted down notes covering the almost daily encountered; to the publicity de­ principal events of that tumultuous construc­ partment and the other department heads ~~ tion period. whose enthusiasm and devotion contributed Recently, friends and former associates in ~{ immeasurably to the success of the undertak­ the enterprise prevailed upon me to amplify and ing; to the secretaries of the officials and the arrange these memorandums in book form for host of clerical workers who through their zeal .~ publication; illustrated with photographs of the and devotion refused to recognize office hours noteworthy details. As the minor incidents give or rest periods; and finally to the great army of this story its chief interest, so did minor details field superintendents and workmen through of buildings and gardens contribute importantly :frl whose skill and industry the actual construction to the charm of the Exposition. work was accomplished. These loyal supporters This is not in any sense a guide book,-there and co-workers deserve their full share of credit lur is no longer a need for such a work; further­ ( for the great success of the Exposition, but alas, / more, I am not including figures or statistics as space and the scope of this book will not per­ ) they are of no importance in the story nor of f mit their individual recognition. special interest to the general reader. Rather, it The cooperation of the United States Gov­ I:~ /. is a behind-the-scenes narrative of what took ernment and its many agencies, as well as that place during the all too few hectic months be­ of the State of California, merits particular tween the day, when definite orders were given mention, since, in addition to direct participa­ to start work and the never to be forgotten date, tion, their assistance was invaluable, through May 29, 1935, when the turnstiles began click­ their Work Relief divisions, in the supplying of ing, and for the first time in history an exposi­ labor and materials for the erection of a num­ tion was presented to the public on its opening ber of the Exposition buildings, in addition to day complete and fully embellished, down to the general permanent improving of the the "planting of the last petunia." grounds and Balboa Park. Indeed, the whole I would like to eulogize, individually, the enterprise might not have been possible but for organizations and citizens of California who the willingness and encouragement of the Fed­ aided in making this exposition dream a reality, eral Government and the State and their supply and particularly the San Diego Chamber of of generous amounts of money for constructive [ 2 ] [ 3 ] _~~_-......-.aa-.---.;'_~ • -......-_~~... a i:O Be b,. )" .. -""",;"'>-* -;r- ih h'r~_·I'\+_t~........ -.,-,.,.,,- ) ,·'e, .• ~ b •• ad PREFACE relief projects which contributed materially to FORE"WORD its success. I sincerely believe that the successful plan­ ning and building of this Exposition, in the brief period of eight months' time, was an achieve­ ment unparalleled in the history of all exposi­ tions or similar enterprises, and feel that it justly merits a permanent record of its accom­ N 1909 the City of San Diego startled the plishment. I am proud indeed of my small part I nation by announcing its intention of staging in it! a great Exposition in its fourteen-hundred-acre RICHARD REQUA. Park to commemorate the completion of the June 1, 1937. Panama Canal. This was spectacular news, in­ deed, and for a variety of reasons. In the first place, the population of San Diego numbered at that time, only about thirty­ five thousand. It was, therefore, the smallest city ever to propose a W'orld's Fair. Then, too, it was widely known that San Diego was still in the process of a slow recovery from the collapse of the boom of 1887. Actually, we were almost at a standstill, gripped by a severe economic inertia. It was, however, this very fact which had inspired the Chamber of Commerce to propose this gigantic undertak­ ing. We agreed that something must be done to lift our city out of unwarranted obscurity, to stimulate business and to make the world San Diego conscious.
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