Old Scripps Building

Old Scripps Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
San Diego Historic Landmark #119
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA (1910)
Location	8630 Discovery Way, La Jolla, California[1]
Coordinates	32°51′54″N 117°15′12″W / 32.86500°N 117.25333°WCoordinates: 32°51′54″N 117°15′12″W / 32.86500°N 117.25333°W
Area	.09 acre (4,000 square feet)[2]
Built	1909
Architect	Perl Acton; Irving Gill
Architectural style	Other
NRHP Reference #	77000330
SDHL #	119
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 10, 1977[3]
Designated NHL	May 20, 1982[4]
Designated SDHL	May 6, 1977[5]

The Old Scripps Building in La Jolla, California, built in 1909, is the oldest oceanographic research building in continuous use in the United States.^[2] It was the first building of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the nation's first oceanographic institute, founded in 1903. The institution is now part of the University of California, San Diego.

The building was designed by Irving Gill, an early Modernist architect. It is an early example of reinforced concrete construction techniques.^[2]

The Old Scripps Building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1982.^[2][4]

See also

• San Diego Historical Landmarks in La Jolla, California
• La Jolla, San Diego-related topics

References

1. UCSD Mailing Addresses
2. James H. Charleton (February 12, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Scripps, George H., Memorial Marine Biological Laboratory / Old Scripps Building" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 or so photos, exterior and interior, from 1977, 1980, and undated (32 KB)
3. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "Old Scripps Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
5. "Historical Landmarks Designated by the San Diego Historical Resources Board" (PDF). City of San Diego.

External links

• Timeline of Scripps Institution of Oceanography history

The Old Scripps Building at UC San Diego.