{"nrhp_refnum":"12001192","name":"Chicano Park","other_names":["Chicano Park National Murals"],"category":"site","location":{"address":"Near National Ave. & Dewey St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Diego","county":"San Diego County","state":"CA","lat":32.70129541743886,"lon":-117.14394523138688,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2013-01-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Hispanic","Art","Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 7.4-acre city park in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego, California, beneath the approach ramps of the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge at Interstate 5. It was created in 1970 and holds a large collection of monumental murals painted on the bridge pillars, plus a Kiosko pavilion and a statue.","why_significant":"The park grew out of the 1970 community takeover of land planned for a California Highway Patrol substation, and it became a gathering place for Chicano social and political events. The murals, mostly painted between 1973 and 1989 by major Chicano artists, depict Mexican and Chicano history, heroes and civil rights struggles. The form recommends significance at the statewide level. The Kiosko, designed after community pressure for an indigenous style, is described as Aztec Revival.","narrative":"Chicano Park is a 7.4-acre public park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, set beneath the approach ramps of the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge where it crosses Interstate 5. It began in 1970, when residents took over land that was being prepared for a California Highway Patrol substation and claimed it as a community space. Since then the park has hosted social and political events for San Diego's Chicano community. Its main feature is a large group of murals painted on bridge pillars, abutments and ramps, mostly between 1973 and 1989, depicting pre-Columbian gods, Mexican revolutionary figures, farm worker struggles and Chicano civil rights history. The park also has a Kiosko dance pavilion, designed after residents pushed for an indigenous style rather than the Mission Revival the city first proposed. The result resembles an Aztec pyramid top. Forty-nine murals, the Kiosko, a statue and the overall site contribute to its recognized significance, and many murals were restored in 2011 and 2012.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Kiosko designed by architect Alfredo Larin (also spelled Larrin), painted by Vidal Aguirre and Felipe Adame; murals by many Chicano artists including Victor Ochoa, Mario Torero and Felipe Adame","architectural_style":"Other: Aztec Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still used as a community park for social and political events; many murals were restored in 2011-2012, and newer murals continue to be added.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.7153-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/12001192.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12001192/6c80783cb3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12001192/6c80783cb3-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Rpotance","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_the_Way_to_the_Bay_mural_in_Chicano_Park.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Rpotance</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All_the_Way_to_the_Bay_mural_in_Chicano_Park.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860841","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicano_Park","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5095939"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-diego-county/chicano-park-12001192/"}