Pantoja Park

Pantoja Park
Pantoja Park (foreground)
Type	Public
Location	San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates	32°42′47″N 117°10′04″W
Created	1850
Status	Open year round

Pantoja Park is a public park located in the Marina district in downtown San Diego, California. Originally built in 1850, it is the oldest park in San Diego.^[1] It is named for Don Juan Pantoja y Arriola, a Spanish navigator who drew the first map of San Diego Bay in 1782.^[2] The park was originally named Plaza Pantoja; in the mid-19th century, it was known as New Town Park.^[3] It contains a statue of Benito Juárez, a gift from the Mexican government in 1981.^[4]

The park features a large grassy area and multiple large mature trees.^[5] It has several towering old fig trees, shrubs and flowers, benches, walking paths, and a historic Natal plum planted in the middle of the park.^[6] Two years after the formation of San Diego's Historical Resources Board, Pantoja Park was registered as the seventh San Diego Historic Landmark in 1969.^[7]

See also

• Marina District
• List of parks in San Diego
• List of San Diego Historic Landmarks

References

1. "Marina | The San Diego Union-Tribune". Signonsandiego.com. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on 2006-05-15. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
2. "Pantoja Park – An Urban Slice of Serenity". Downtown San Diego Condo Guide. 2010-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
3. McGrew, C.A.; American Historical Society (1922). City of San Diego and San Diego County: The Birthplace of California. American Historical Society. p. 75. ISBN 978-3-8496-8185-2. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
4. Anonymous (2009-03-21). "San Diego Daily Photo: Pantoja Park". Sandiegodailyphoto.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
5. "Parks Coming Soon". Sandiegodowntown.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
6. "Pantoja Park". Ccdc.com. 2010-06-30. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
7. "Historical Landmarks Designated by the SD Historical Resources Board" (PDF). 2011-12-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-01-16.

External links

• Media related to Pantoja Park at Wikimedia Commons