Exposition
The architecture of buildings from the 1915 fair was Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture, while the few new buildings added in the 1935 fair were the more sterile Vernacular Style, but with interesting Art Deco touches, such as murals. Exotic landscaping was planted around the buildings. The newer buildings are at Presidents Way, southwest of the original buildings at El Prado.

Architecture
In honor of the California Pacific International Exposition, the federal government released a commemorative silver half dollar; today referred to as the San Diego Half. 70,132 were minted in 1935 in San Francisco and in 1936 30,092 in Denver. The obverse depicts liberty seated with a spear in her right hand a shield with the state motto "eureka" above the head of medusa (California's former state seal). Also there is a bear to liberty's right and in the background there is a ship and a miner; all symbols of California. The reverse depicts the what is now the dome and tower of the Museum of Man in Balboa Park, and reads "California Pacific International Exposition" and "San Diego" as well as the mint and year of mintage. These coins were not widly circulated, but some slightly worn examples imply some circulation.

Coinage
The Exposition took ten months to bulid. It attracted 7,220,000 visitors during its 377 days of operation. Visitors brought US$ 37,700,000 to San Diego. It employed 2700 people, half of them Federal relief workers. The cost was US$ 20,000,000. Admission was 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children 2-11.
Four restaurants provided meals: Cafe of the World, Palisades Cafe, Spanish Kitchens, and the Pioneer Days Restaurant.
Twenty-one nations participated: Argentina, British Empire, Chile, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Honduras, Irish Free State, Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Sweden, Uruguay, United States, Yugoslavia, and one unknown.

Legacy

California Pacific International Exposition Official Guide; Souvenir Program and Picture Book. 84 pages.