MS 200 Henri Jacot Balboa Park Protective Association Records
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Jacot, Henri
- Title
- Henri Jacot Balboa Park Protective Association Records
- ID
- MS 200
- Date [inclusive]
- 1870, 1932-1983
- Extent
- 0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- The collection contains items from the Balboa Park Protective Association, documenting their efforts for the preservation of San Diego’s Balboa Park, including project reports, public outreach and meetings.
Preferred Citation
Henri Jacot Balboa Park Protective Association Records, MS 200, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The Balboa Park Protective Association was formed in 1947, and sought to preserve the prevailing architecture in Balboa Park while preventing further incursion of peripheral roads, encroachment by other buildings and organizations, and the increased sprawl of parking lots. The Association worked to subvert the Bartholomew Plan, adopted by the City of San Diego in 1960, that called for further development of the park. Henri Jacot was a local architect and a member of the Balboa Park Protective Association. He and his associates lobbied politicians, organized concerned citizens and placed petitions on the ballot in an effort to enact the desired preservation. The Association succeeded in preventing the incursion of roads called for in the Bartholomew Plan, but failed in thwarting further development of the park. Other projects battled by the Association included the relocation of the U.S. Naval Hospital onto Park grounds, and the construction of the Timken Museum building. After the Association was ended in 1967, its work and efforts were continued by the Committee of 100.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of documents related to a variety of projects against which Balboa Park Protective Association rallied. Specific projects mentioned in the collection include: Bartholomew Plan; Maple Canyon Road; Naval Hospital Expansion; Fine Arts Gallery; Timken Museum of Art; Ron Pekarek Plan; and Florida Canyon. The collection’s materials include correspondence, outreach mailings, newsletters, speeches, and newspaper clippings. There is also information on club membership, local elections, and reports on the various projects. Highlights include an election flyer, informative press releases, and letters to and from various public offices, including the mayor and the San Diego Grand Jury.
Arrangement
Items in collection are arranged by subject.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection August 3, 2011
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Henri Jacot.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Ho on August 3, 2011.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Arboretum of Los Angeles County.
- Balboa Park Protective Association.
- Citizens Coordinate for Century 3.
- Committee of 100 (San Diego, Calif.).
- Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego.
- Harland Bartholomew & Associates.
- Naval Medical Center San Diego.
- Putnam Foundation.
- San Diego Grand Jury.
- San Diego Museum of Art.
- Save Balboa Park Committee.
- Timken Museum of Art.
Geographic Name(s)
- Balboa Park (San Diego, Calif.)
- Florida Canyon
- Maple Canyon
- San Diego (Calif.)
Personal Name(s)
- Abbey, Florence B.
- Jacot, Henri
- Martin, Philip P.
Subject(s)
- Architecture — Conservation and restoration
- Architecture — Societies, etc.
- Bartholomew plan
- History — Societies, etc.
- Nature — Conservation and restoration
- Public architecture
- Ron Pekarek plan
- Urban parks
Collection Inventory
| Box-folder | ||||
| Administrative documents, 1961–1963 and undated
Includes: Member listings with contact information Aims and Objectives document, undated |
1:1 | |||
| Reports on Balboa Park development, 1964–1983 and undated
Includes: Maple Canyon Road Controversy report, 1964 “Group I” project plans listing, 1983 |
1:2 | |||
| Correspondence, 1961–1976 and undated
Includes: Correspondence between BPPA members and city officials Letter to BPPA President from San Diego County Grand Jury, 1963 |
1:3 | |||
| Outreach ephemera, 1961–1979 and undated
Includes: Related newsletters and bulletins Election poster; Postcards regarding Prop Q |
1:4 | |||
| Press releases and notice of public hearing, 1963–1977 and undated | 1:5 | |||
| Meetings and public hearings, 1958–1963 and undated
Includes: Old Globe Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1963 Speeches given by BPPA |
1:6 | |||
| Balboa Park-related news clippings, 1932–1983 and undated
Includes: Letter to the Editor of San Diego Union from Kate Sessions, 1932 |
1:7 | |||
| City government elections and ballots, 1870, 1961 and undated
Includes: Petition for 1961 ballot, with instructions City charter amendment pamphlet, 1961 |
1:8 | |||
| Miscellanea, 1962–1977 and undated
Includes: Committee of 100 informational booklet (1975) and membership card (1977). Scraps of paper and note cards with names and contact information, laws passed in San Diego, arguments and facts in favor of Balboa Park conservation. |
1:9 | |||
| Miscellanea, 1961-1963 and undated
Includes: Newspaper clippings American Institute of Architects newsletter, 1963 Issue of Contemporary Steel Design, 1963 |
1:10 | |||
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