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Designed by Bertram Goodhue to reflect the intricately detailed churches of Spain and Mexico, the California Buildings, including the California Tower, officially opened in 1915 as part of the Panama-California Exposition.
Closed to the public shortly after the Exposition, the Tower is now open to the public for the first time in 80 years. Home to the San Diego Museum of Man, the Tower boasts a staircase hidden to the public for decades, which ends seven floors later at the top of the Tower with breathtaking panoramic vistas of the Southern California landscape. Tours up the California Tower are run by timed tickets and must be utilized during the time specified on the ticket.
A professionally trained and knowledgeable guide leads each tour and will share the history of the tower, as well as other interesting snippets of information.
1350 El Prado, San Diego, California 92101, Phone: 619-239-2001
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