La Jolla in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Torrey Pines Lodge
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 24, 2019
1. Torrey Pines Lodge Marker
1923
Has Been Listed in the
National Register of
Historic Places
Department of Interior
18 June 1998
Erected 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 32° 55.26′ N, 117° 15.182′ W. Marker is in La Jolla, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from Torrey Pines Park Road. This marker is at the Lodge (Vistors Center) at Torrey Pines State Reserve. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Jolla CA 92037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ellen Browning Scripps (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Torrey Pines Gliderport (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Butterfly Project (approx. 2.3 miles away); Theodor Seuss Geisel Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Conserving California's Coastal Treasures (approx. 3 miles away); Washington to Baltimore 1844 Telegraph Message (approx. 3.2 miles away); Development of CDMA for Cellular Communications (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tribute to Steve W. Adams (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Regarding Torrey Pines Lodge.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Torrey Pine. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. John Torrey. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 24, 2019
2. Torrey Pines Lodge Marker
Photographed by Wikipedia, 1840
3. Dr. John Torrey (August 15, 1796 – March 10, 1873)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 24, 2019
4. Torrey Pines Lodge
Dr. John Torrey,
For Whom in 1850, These
Unique Trees Were Named
Pinus Torreyana
By
Dr. C. C. Parry
5. Torrey Pines Lodge
Dedicated April 7, 1923
Dedicated April 7, 1923
6. Menu
The lodge was opened as a restaurant in 1923.
From the National Register Nomination Form
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 26, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
