Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

North Chapel, Building 208

San Diego Naval Training Center

— Liberty Station —

North Chapel, Building 208 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 23, 2011

1. North Chapel, Building 208 Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1942, The North Chapel Building featured leaded glass windows representing the 41 different training schools on site and one window representing the recruit. As the recruits at the Naval Training Center practiced many different religions, different services for all religions were offered. “There was a Priest, a Rabbi, a Baptist Minister and so on that would conduct the services.” Weddings for senior officers were held in the chapel as well.

The Corky McMillin Companies is proud to preserve the history of NTC

Erected by Corky McMillin Companies.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 32° 44.258′ N, 117° 12.903′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It is on Roosevelt Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2850 Roosevelt Road, San Diego CA 92106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific

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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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Command Center, Building 200 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Library Building 177 (about 400 feet away); Ingram Plaza (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ingram Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gun Platform No. 1 - 1945 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gun Platform No. 2 - 1945 (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Desembarcadero (approx. 0.4 miles away); USS Recruit (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

North Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 27, 2022

2. North Chapel Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 23, 2011

3. North Chapel, Building 208 Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 27, 2022

4. North Chapel, Building 208 Marker

The marker can be seen to the right of the bench in the center of the image.

North Chapel, Building 208 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, November 23, 2011

5. North Chapel, Building 208

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.