George H. Scripps Laboratory
San Diego, San Diego County, California
Marker Inscription
The George H. Scripps Laboratory Designed by Irving Gill Built 1909-1910 The oldest oceanographic laboratory building in the United States, used for many years as working laboratory, public aquarium classroom and director's office. Many leader in oceanography received their training here. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places Nov. 10, 1977
Erected by U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Story
Designed by the noted architect Irving Gill and built in 1909–1910, this is the oldest oceanographic laboratory building in the United States. Over the years it served as a working lab, public aquarium, classroom, and director's office, and generations of leaders in ocean science received their training within its walls. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Why it matters
The building marks the birth of American oceanography as a formal science and the rise of Scripps as one of its foremost institutions.
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