Naval Training Center San Diego
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Naval Training Center San Diego (NTC San Diego) is a former United States Navy base located at the north end of San Diego Bay, used as a training facility, commonly known as "boot camp". The Naval Training Center site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many of the individual structures are designated as historic by the city of San Diego.[2]
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Naval Training Center San Diego | |
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San Diego, California | |
Coordinates | 32°44′8″N 117°12′44″W |
Type | Naval base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Navy |
Site history | |
Built | 1923 |
In use | 1923–1997 |
Naval Training Station | |
Location | Barnett St. and Rosecrans Blvd., San Diego |
Coordinates | 32°44′8″N 117°12′44″W |
Area | 550 acres (220 ha) |
Built | 1922 |
Architect | Naval Public Works Center Frank Walter Stevenson |
Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 00000426 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 5, 2001 |
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The base was closed by the Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) 1993 commission at the end of the Cold War. It is now the site of Liberty Station, a mixed-use community being redeveloped and repurposed by the City of San Diego.[3]