Officials expect to reopen the building this fall, though it could be pushed later.
The project, which will cost $28.5 million, is being paid for by a patchwork of city, state, federal and private fundingThe city of San Diego this week gave a sneak peek inside the renovation of the Balboa Park Botanical Building, now in its third year.
The iconic structure was built in 1914, in time for the Panama-California Exposition the following year. The renovation project aims to repair more than a century’s worth of issues like rust and corrosion, wood rot and termite damage. The project will also improve accessibility and make the building better able to support crowds, as well as update the irrigation, plumbing and lighting systems.
The delays and additional costs have done little to temper the excitement many feel about finally seeing the finished product. “I will come back for that,” Mecham continued. “I’m a plant person. I love gardens and conservatories and arboretums and botanical gardens, and so that’s going to check off all those.”“This is literally one of the top field trip destinations, top San Diego tourist destinations," Nyokobeaty said."Everybody comes here."“As a San Diegan, I know this is a once in a lifetime shot,” Nyokobeaty said, gesturing to the construction.
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