{"nrhp_refnum":"80000845","name":"McClintock Storage Warehouse","other_names":["Bekins Building, The"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1202 Kettner Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Diego","county":"San Diego County","state":"CA","lat":32.71798372500007,"lon":-117.16935805099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-10-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Engineering","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A six-story reinforced concrete warehouse with a basement and one-story northern additions at 1202 Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego, California, built in 1925 next to the Santa Fe Depot. It was designed by architect Herbert Palmer and built by William Ernest Kier.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the warehouse is significant for its role in the growth of San Diego commerce and its ties to the adjacent rail depot and port. It is also a notable example of Mission Revival architecture and an early regional use of the \"mushroom column\" flat-slab concrete system. It hosted the 1925 Greater San Diego Exposition, and its architect and builder were prominent.","narrative":"Rising six stories beside the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego, this warehouse at 1202 Kettner Boulevard was completed in 1925 for the McClintock Storage Warehouse Company. Architect Herbert Palmer gave it a Mission Revival facade with an arched entry, corner pilasters, pyramidal finials and a bell-gable-style parapet, while builder William Ernest Kier, later known for major dams, constructed it. Inside, round mushroom-capped concrete columns and flat slabs form a beamless floor system chosen for heavy loads and fire resistance. Its first event was the 1925 Greater San Diego Exposition, which filled 67,000 square feet with local exhibitors. A dedicated rail spur and nearby port access made it a hub for storing and distributing goods. Bekins acquired it in 1930 and added one-story wings in 1939 and 1943. The nomination values it as a surviving link between railroad, warehousing and commerce in early San Diego.","period_of_significance":"1925","architect_builder":"William Ernest Kier/Herbert Palmer","architectural_style":"Mission Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition, largely unaltered, and in continuous use as a warehouse and records storage facility; redevelopment plans call for restoration and adaptive reuse.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.721982-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/80000845.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000845/006850bcb2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80000845/006850bcb2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Jeffrey Beall","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McClintock_Storage_Warehouse.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Beall</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McClintock_Storage_Warehouse.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860921","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6007952"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-diego-county/mcclintock-storage-warehouse-80000845/"}