Ultimately the Padways would occupy the landmark until World War II, when it was taken over by the military. Alas, it was the Army (not the Coast Guard) who commandeered the mansion for a base from which two 104-foot crash boats were dispatched to retrieve downed fliers at sea. Two ...
A tour of Balboa Park would not be complete without visiting theVeterans Museum at Balboa Park(31)(619-239-2300) located in the former chapel of the Naval Hospital. This museum houses military artifacts and memorabilia from the Civil War to the present. Impressive murals of Pearl Harbor and ...