{"nrhp_refnum":"75000468","name":"U.S. Courthouse","other_names":["U.S. Custom and Courthouse"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"325 W. F St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Diego","county":"San Diego County","state":"CA","lat":32.71329734700004,"lon":-117.16604129199999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-01-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The U.S. Custom and Court House at 325 W. F Street in San Diego, California, a federal building of reinforced concrete with stucco walls, completed in 1913 and later expanded with annexes.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the only remaining classical revival facade in San Diego. It is also notable for a skillful blend of classical and Spanish Colonial revival elements. It figures in the history of San Diego's new town center, built on land first used for an army barracks site.","narrative":"Completed in 1913 at a cost of $763,000, this federal custom and court house occupies half a block at F, Union and State Streets in San Diego. Designed under Treasury Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor, it is a reinforced concrete building with stucco walls, tile roofs and a symmetrical double-T plan. Two square towers flank a raised two-story portico with Ionic columns, while arched openings and deep reveals reflect Spanish Colonial influence. It is considered the only remaining classical revival facade in San Diego and is noted for blending that style with Mediterranean features. The site belonged to the 1850 New Town survey and was once reserved for an army barracks before the War Department transferred it to the Treasury in 1908. Changes include filled-in courts, added courtrooms, a 1968 remodel after a fire, and annexes built in 1971 and 1972. The original lobby was partitioned but is considered recoverable.","period_of_significance":"20th Century; specific date 1913 (working drawings 1911, occupied 1913)","architect_builder":"James Knox Taylor, Treasury Dept. Supervising Architect; working drawings approved by Structural Engineer E. C. Heald","architectural_style":"Blend of Spanish Colonial and classical revival (Eclectic with Neo-Classical Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival elements)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, government use, in fair condition and altered; the lobby was partitioned into offices but is described as recoverable.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.562115-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/75000468.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75000468/a904010b3c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75000468/a904010b3c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"General Services Administration","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacob_Weinberger_U.S._Courthouse,_San_Diego,_CA_Jun_03.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">General Services Administration</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacob_Weinberger_U.S._Courthouse,_San_Diego,_CA_Jun_03.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861011","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Weinberger_United_States_Courthouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6119437"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-diego-county/u-s-courthouse-75000468/"}