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Casa del Rey Moro, Garden
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Seen From Restaurant Above
The garden lay behind the Prado restaurant in Balboa Park. This was the view looking down at the garden from the restaurant above.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:28:12 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9637 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Head In Fountain
The fountain in the garden featured a single stylized head spitting a continuous stream of water into the basin.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:28:30 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9638 Add a comment or report a mistake
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View Looking Up
The view looking back up at the Prado Restaurant. Notice the levels and stairs. Also notice the wonderful black cast iron railings.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:28:45 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9639 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Pepper Canyon Below
The view down from the back of the garden was of Pepper Canyon and new construction below.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:28:55 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9640 Add a comment or report a mistake
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An Urn
One of two urns that flanked the back of the garden. They were empty that day, but were likely filled with flowers later in the season.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:29:12 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9641 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Lower Path Out
There was one lower path out of the garden, and it ran east just above Pepper Canyon and toward parking lots.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:29:27 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9643 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Path Below The Restaurant
The upper path that ran just below the Prado Restaurant. This path led to a ramp that led back up to El Prado Street.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:30:50 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9644 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Upper Fountain Dribbled
In the upper level, just below the Prado Restaurant, another small fountain was embedded in the wall. It was a slow fountain just dribbling water into a shallow basin.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:31:09 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9645 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Stairs West
Stairs lead out of the upper level westward back toward Pan American Road. Below the stairs (off screen to the left) was a ramp.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:31:16 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9646 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Sign Told The Garden's History
A sign at the east entrance into the garden detailed its history.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:32:18 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9647 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Beginnings...
The first bit of history read: In 1926 the monolith Portland Cement Company commissioned Richard S. Requa, a prominent San Diego architect, to travel to the Mediterranean parts of Europe, to take notes, photographs and gather ideas with which to develop a San Diego style. Requa did so, authoring two wonderful books on the subject.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:32:30 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9648 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Small Town In Southern Spain
The second sign read: "In my travels about the world, I had found three gardens of outstanding interest and beauty...
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:32:32 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9649 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Recent History
The last sign described recent history: Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, when the Navy had occupied Balboa Park, the garden became a popular wedding place for military personnel. This custom grew over the next 50 years into San Diego's premier public outdoor wedding venue.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:35:55 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9650 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Stairs Back To Road
Just east of the garden was the ramp and stairs leading back up and out. The Botanical Garden could be seen just beyond the archway exit.
Casa del Rey Moro Garden (House of the Moorish King) • 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 5 February 2011) • (Photo taken 12:33:55 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9653 Add a comment or report a mistake
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