From Balboa Park Committee of 100: Once completed, life-size grizzly bear sculptures will be placed on two corners of the 1935 California State Building, home of the San Diego Automotive Museum. In addition, a large 12′ x 20′ cold cast bronze panel is destined to greet visitors approaching the front entrance of the 1935 Palace of Electricity and Varied Industries, which today serves as the Municipal Gymnasium.
Both buildings were constructed for the 1935-1936 California Pacific International Exposition in Balboa Park. In 2021, almost a century later, the two exteriors, with the help of local architect Robert Thiele, are undergoing a historic restoration.
