{"product_id":"san-diego-california-holiday-ornament-california-tower","title":"San Diego California Holiday Ornament - California Tower","description":"\u003c!--\nSan Diego, California Holiday Ornament — The Fair Building They Refused to Tear Down\nSan Diego CA ornament | san-diego-california-holiday-ornament-california-tower | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-09-13\nKeywords: 2 | Tags: 5 | Volume-tier ordered\nContent audit: PASS\n--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#A8D5F0;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Tower.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tower built for a party. The party ran two years, ended in 1917, and the tower is still standing a century later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe California Tower went up for the Panama-California Exposition of 1915, San Diego's bid for attention when the Panama Canal opened and the world's shipping rearranged itself. The architect Bertram Goodhue designed it in Spanish Colonial Revival, and the style was so persuasive that it set the architectural tone for Southern California for decades afterward. Exposition buildings are meant to be temporary. San Diego kept these - they became Balboa Park, and the tower became the museum's front door and the city's signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFairs are built to be torn down, and nearly all of them are. What San Diego did instead was treat a temporary fantasy as permanent civic property, and in doing so gave itself the most beautiful park in the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round, white-backed so the ornate detail stays crisp and the tiled dome's blue and gold catch tree light. The faceted edge throws light from every angle. Arrives boxed - white or gold gift box, your choice at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the park regular, the museum member, the one who takes every visitor across the Cabrillo Bridge first. Merlin Classics profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/san-diego-ca-retro-apparel-hats-home-goods\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#F0EAD6;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore San Diego CA Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBelow are excerpts from our San Diego history page. The San Diego town logo and the full town story are available through the collection link above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"san diego christmas ornament, san diego ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"san diego christmas ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"san diego ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"san diego holiday ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"town ornament\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"merlin classics\"\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is there a san diego christmas ornament featuring the california tower?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries original california tower art for San Diego, California, white-backed and boxed in white or gold.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What size is the ornament and how is it made?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is a 3-inch (76 mm) round in solid crystal glass with a faceted gem-cut edge; the art is printed on a white-backed face and it hangs from a red ribbon.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it come gift-boxed?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. Choose a white or gold gift box at checkout; each ornament ships boxed, without prices, with free U.S. shipping.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it safe for a tree with children?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It is real glass and a decorative piece for adult collectors, not a toy - hang it high and wipe gently with a dry microfiber cloth.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242616299737,"sku":"25907330422102371879","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":49242616332505,"sku":"25904210106624072999","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/12233559503670841081_2048.jpg?v=1789327236","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/san-diego-california-holiday-ornament-california-tower","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}