{"nrhp_refnum":"91001748","name":"US Inspection Station-Tecate","other_names":["US Border Station"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"CA 188","address_restricted":false,"city":"Tecate","county":"San Diego County","state":"CA","lat":32.576821832000064,"lon":-116.62745005699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-02-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Hispanic","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A customs and immigration border station complex on California Highway 188 (Tecate Road) at the U.S.-Mexico border in Tecate, San Diego County, built in 1933-34. It has a main customs building with attached Public Health Wing and Inspection Shed, plus two separate residences.","why_significant":"The station is argued to be significant under Criterion A for Politics/Government, as a custom house where U.S. policy on international relations and trade has been carried out continuously since 1933. Under Criterion C it is an exceptional example of regional Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1930s federal buildings, similar to the Calexico and Naco stations. It also reflects the Depression-era federal building program.","narrative":"A border crossing complex on Tecate Road at the U.S.-Mexico line, the U.S. Inspection Station was built in 1933-34 under the Depression-era federal building program. It includes a two-story main customs building with an attached Public Health Wing and Inspection Shed, along with separate Immigration and Customs residences to the south. The buildings are stucco-covered brick and wood frame, with red clay tile roofs, arched openings and terra cotta details in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The Treasury Department's Architectural Division designed the station, and it shares features and a contractor with the 1933 Calexico station. Dedicated on December 1, 1934, it replaced an earlier crossing and drew the town center toward its new location. The complex was considered significant for its continuing role in carrying out U.S. customs and immigration policy and for its regional design. Some alterations include a steel canopy replacing the original porte cochere, though the public lobby, second floor and residences keep much of their original character.","period_of_significance":"1933-41","architect_builder":"U.S. Treasury Department","architectural_style":"Spanish Colonial Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a customs house; the Public Health Wing now serves as offices. Alterations have not significantly changed its historic character.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.095225-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/91001748.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861015","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/san-diego-county/us-inspection-station-tecate-91001748/"}