The reconstructed West Arcade, completed in 2005, was an integral part of the Science and Education Building. The entry façade on the right in the above photo was modeled after the Church of San Sebastian in Puebla, Mexico, according to its architect Carleton Winslow. Built for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park, this wonderful building anchored the northwest corner of the Plaza de Panama for 50 years. It was demolished to make way for the modern west wing of what was then known as the Fine Arts Gallery, now the San Diego Museum of Art.

Modern structures are out of place on the Prado. Let’s return the Prado to its former glory!