Presidio of San Diego
San Diego Presidio | |
San Diego, California | |
Coordinates | 32°45′31″N 117°11′36″W / 32.75861°N 117.19333°W |
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Built | 1769[2] |
NRHP reference No. | 66000226[1] |
CHISL No. | 59 |
SDHL No. | 4 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[2] |
Designated CHISL | 1932[3] |
Designated SDHL | February 29, 1968[4] |
El Presidio Real de San Diego (Royal Presidio of San Diego) is a historic
Essentially abandoned by 1835,[5] the site of the original Presidio lies on a hill within present-day Presidio Park, although no historic structures remain above ground. The San Diego Presidio was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1932,[3] then declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[2]
History
Prior to occupation by the Spanish, the site of the Presidio was home to the
The first Europeans to explore
Less than a month after the mission was established, a Kumeyaay uprising occurred; four Spaniards were wounded and a boy was killed. After the attack, the Spaniards built a stockade which was finished in March 1770. It included two bronze cannons: one pointed to the bay, the other to the nearby Indian village.
In 1773 and 1774, adobe structures were built to replace the temporary wood and brush huts. Later in 1774, the mission was moved a few miles up Mission Valley to separate the Kumeyaay from the influence of the presidial garrison. By 1783, there were 54 troops stationed at the presidio.[6]
With
Preservation
In 1907
No historical structures remain in Presidio Park today. The Presidio site is occasionally used for archaeological excavations.
There are additional photographs available.[8]
See also
- Commandants of the Presidio of San Diego
- Military Districts in Spanish California
- Pueblo de San Diego
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "San Diego Presidio". National Historic Landmarks Quioklinks. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Presidio of San Diego". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego.
- ^ Snell, Charles (1963). "San Diego Presidio" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-87919-137-5.
- ^ "The Junipero Serra Museum". San Diego History Center. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "San Diego Presidio" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
Further reading
- "Early History of the San Diego Presidial District, 1542-1782." UC Berkeley thesis, 1930, by Lucien C. Atherton.
External links
- "Use of Presidio Hill", Journal of San Diego History 45:3 (Summer 1999) by Jennifer Luksic and Nik Kendziorski
- El Presidio Real de San Diego
- "Life on Presidio Hill Under the Spanish Flag", History of San Diego (1907-08) by William E. Smythe
- Presidio Park - City of San Diego website
- Serra Museum - San Diego History Center website
- Early History of the California Coast, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary