National Historic Landmark · San Diego, California

San Diego Presidio

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

San Diego Presidio
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
AddressPresidio Park, San Diego, CA
CountySan Diego County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forExploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000226
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark, list of San Diego Historic Landmarks

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressPresidio Park, San Diego, CA
Coordinates32.7586° N, 117.1933° W · Directions ↗
Also in San Diego89 listed places in San Diego →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Explore

Map

Local history books for San Diego

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  • San Diego Lowriders
    Alberto López Pulido & Rigoberto "Rigo" Reyes, 2017
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  • Christmas in San Diego
    Bill Swank, 2015
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  • San Diego Harbor Police
    Michael P. Rich, 2014
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  • San Diego Italian food
    Maria Desiderata Montana, 2014
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  • San Diego Yesterday
    Richard W. Crawford, 2013
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Guidebooks to historic places in California

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was San Diego Presidio listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is San Diego Presidio?

Presidio Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for San Diego Presidio?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near San Diego Presidio right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Henderson, 42 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000226. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.