U.S. Naval Hospital, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego...
Significance: The buildings of the original US Naval Hospital in San Diego, considered as a landscaped ensemble, form a regionally significant work of historical architecture. The group is noteworthy for its ha... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego...
Significance: The buildings of the original US Naval Hospital in San Diego, considered as a landscaped ensemble, form a regionally significant work of historical architecture. The group is noteworthy for its ha... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego...
Significance: The buildings of the original US Naval Hospital in San Diego, considered as a landscaped ensemble, form a regionally significant work of historical architecture. The group is noteworthy for its ha... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego...
Significance: The buildings of the original US Naval Hospital in San Diego, considered as a landscaped ensemble, form a regionally significant work of historical architecture. The group is noteworthy for its ha... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego...
Significance: The buildings of the original US Naval Hospital in San Diego, considered as a landscaped ensemble, form a regionally significant work of historical architecture. The group is noteworthy for its ha... More
Naval Supply Center, Broadway Complex, Warehouse, 911 West Broadway, S...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Balboa Park, Botanical Garden, Balboa Park, El Prado Area, San Diego, ...
Survey number: HABS CA-1963-B Building/structure dates: 1915 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000331
Bank of Commerce Building, 835 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, San Diego Coun...
Significance: The Bank of Commerce Building, built 1887, is one of San Diego's most ornate commercial structures. Constructed during the San Diego boom years, it was designed by J.B. Stannard. The Bank of Comm... More
CALTRANS District 11 Maintenance Station, Vehicle Maintenance Building...
Significance: The Spanish Colonial Revival style maintenance shop originally housed vehicles for repair, and is characteristic of Caltrans maintenance station design. The maintenance shop is one of three build... More
Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...
Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More
Warner Ranch, Barn-Trading Post, San Felipe Road (State Highway S2), W...
Structure is associated with the Santa Fe Trail, Camp Wright, & the Battle of San Pasqual. Significance: Warner's Ranch is a landmark of the history of the American West. It is strongly associated with importa... More
La Flecha House, 6036 La Flecha, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, CA
Significance: Built by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company in 1923 as employee housing, and designed by resident architect Lilian Rice, this was the first residence to be erected in the Civic Center of Rancho... More
La Flecha House, 6036 La Flecha, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, CA
Significance: Built by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company in 1923 as employee housing, and designed by resident architect Lilian Rice, this was the first residence to be erected in the Civic Center of Rancho... More
Johnson-Taylor Ranch House, Black Mountain Road vicinity, Rancho Penas...
Significance: This ranch house is one of the few remaining adobe structures of the nineteenth century in the San Diego area. It is in a relatively changed valley which once supported extensive cattle and citru... More
La Jolla Women's Club, 715 Silverado Street, La Jolla, San Diego Count...
Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
La Jolla Women's Club, 715 Silverado Street, La Jolla, San Diego Count...
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Joers-Ketchum Store, 6014-6016 La Granada, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego ...
Significance: The Joers-Ketchum Store is among the structures built during the second phase of development in Rancho Santa Fe's Civic Center, when individual landowners, not the Santa Fe Land Improvement Compan... More
Joers-Ketchum Store, 6014-6016 La Granada, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego ...
Significance: The Joers-Ketchum Store is among the structures built during the second phase of development in Rancho Santa Fe's Civic Center, when individual landowners, not the Santa Fe Land Improvement Compan... More
Joers-Ketchum Store, 6014-6016 La Granada, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego ...
Significance: The Joers-Ketchum Store is among the structures built during the second phase of development in Rancho Santa Fe's Civic Center, when individual landowners, not the Santa Fe Land Improvement Compan... More
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Married Officer's Q...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-K Public domain photograph of a house in California, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Married Officer's Q...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-K Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
George Derby House, 4017 Harney Street, San Diego, San Diego County, C...
Significance: This house was the home of Lt. George Horatio Derby, 1835-55, when, writing (during his leisure time) for the San Diego Herald under the pen names of John P. Squibb and John Pheonix, he introduced... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Corps Barracks, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San ...
Significance: A contributing structure in an eligible historic district. Not individually significant. (Designed and built to be a school and dormitory for student hospital orderlies.) Survey number: HABS CA... More
Jose Antonio Estudillo House, Mason Street & San Diego Avenue, Old Tow...
Survey number: HABS CA-45 Building/structure dates: 1825 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000143
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Marine Barracks, 64...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-M Building/structure dates: 1919 Initial Construction
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Mission Road, Oceanside, San Diego Co...
Suggested address, Mission Road, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41 Survey number: HABS CA-42 Building/structure dates: 1811- 1815 Initial ... More
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Mission Road, Oceanside, San Diego Co...
Suggested address, Mission Road, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41 Survey number: HABS CA-42 Building/structure dates: 1811- 1815 Initial ... More
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Mission Road, Oceanside, San Diego Co...
Suggested address, Mission Road, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41 Survey number: HABS CA-42 Building/structure dates: 1811- 1815 Initial ... More
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Mission Road, Oceanside, San Diego Co...
Suggested address, Mission Road, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41 Survey number: HABS CA-42 Building/structure dates: 1811- 1815 Initial ... More
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Mission Road, Oceanside, San Diego Co...
Suggested address, Mission Road, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-41 Survey number: HABS CA-42 Building/structure dates: 1811- 1815 Initial ... More
Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, Office Building, 16915 Avenida de A...
Significance: Part of the group of commercial buildings erected in 1922 by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company on Block G in the Civic Center, this building was used for administrative and sales offices throu... More
Casa del Rancho Agua Hedionda, Carlsbad, San Diego County, CA
Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Casa del Rancho Agua Hedionda, Carlsbad, San Diego County, CA
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Joers-Ketchum Rowhouse, 6108 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, San Dieg...
Significance: The Joers-Ketchum Rowhouse was one of the first structures built during the second phase of development in Rancho Santa Fe's Civic Center, when individual landowners, not the Santa Fe Land Improve... More
Joers-Ketchum Rowhouse, 6108 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, San Dieg...
Significance: The Joers-Ketchum Rowhouse was one of the first structures built during the second phase of development in Rancho Santa Fe's Civic Center, when individual landowners, not the Santa Fe Land Improve... More
Joers-Ketchum Rowhouse, 6108 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, San Dieg...
Significance: The Joers-Ketchum Rowhouse was one of the first structures built during the second phase of development in Rancho Santa Fe's Civic Center, when individual landowners, not the Santa Fe Land Improve... More
Irvine Ranch Agricultural Headquarters, Carillo Tenant House, Southwes...
Significance: The Carillo Tenant House was associated with the operation of Irvine Ranch during the early 20th century, when James Irvine Jr. embarked on expanding agricultural production through the use of ten... More
Irvine Ranch Agricultural Headquarters, Carillo Tenant House, Southwes...
Significance: The Carillo Tenant House was associated with the operation of Irvine Ranch during the early 20th century, when James Irvine Jr. embarked on expanding agricultural production through the use of ten... More
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Helix House, 6410 Z...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-B Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Naval Air Station North Island, Seaplane Ramps Nos. 2, 3 & 4, North Is...
Significance: The seaplane ramps are considered significant for their association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of United States history. Naval aviation programs c... More
Naval Air Station North Island, North Island, San Diego, San Diego Cou...
Survey number: HABS CA-2652 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Naval Air Station North Island, North Island, San Diego, San Diego Cou...
Survey number: HABS CA-2652 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Baker-Megrew Rowhouse, 6122 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego...
Significance: This building, commissioned by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company as small-scale pre-sold speculative housing in the midst of the commercial center of the town, is one of a group of four rowhou... More
Baker-Megrew Rowhouse, 6122 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego...
Significance: This building, commissioned by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company as small-scale pre-sold speculative housing in the midst of the commercial center of the town, is one of a group of four rowhou... More
House, La Granada & Via de Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
CALTRANS District 11 Maintenance Station, Motor Pool, 4050 Taylor Stre...
Significance: The Spanish Colonial Revival style motor pool originally housed vehicles for road maintenance and surveying, and is characteristic of Caltrans maintenance station design. The motor pool is one of... More
William Heath Davis House, 227 Eleventh Avenue, San Diego, San Diego C...
Significance: The House of William Heath Davis (founder of New Town San Diego), built in 1851, was probably the first permanent structure built in New Town by Americans. The materials for the building were bro... More
Santa Fe Railroad Station, 1050 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, San Dieg...
Significance: The Santa Fe Depot is a well planned and attractive early twentieth century railroad station. It is a very good example of the Mission style which flourished in San Diego at the time of the 1915 ... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Sick Officers Quarters, Park Boulevard, Balboa Pa...
Significance: A contributing structure in an eligible historic district. Not individually significant. (Designed and built to be a series of guest suites for hospital patients.) Survey number: HABS CA-1548-P... More
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Officer's Quarters,...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-H Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rancho Santa Fe Civic Center, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, CA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N59 Survey number: HABS CA-2305 Building/structure dates: 1920 Initial Construction
Escondido Orange Association Packing House, 1155 West Mission Avenue, ...
Significance: The building is one of two major packing houses constructed in response to the rapid expansion of the Escondido Valley citrus industry. It was designed by W.W. Ache, a prominent designer of fruit... More
Escondido Orange Association Packing House, 1155 West Mission Avenue, ...
Significance: The building is one of two major packing houses constructed in response to the rapid expansion of the Escondido Valley citrus industry. It was designed by W.W. Ache, a prominent designer of fruit... More
Escondido Orange Association Packing House, 1155 West Mission Avenue, ...
Significance: The building is one of two major packing houses constructed in response to the rapid expansion of the Escondido Valley citrus industry. It was designed by W.W. Ache, a prominent designer of fruit... More
Escondido Orange Association Packing House, 1155 West Mission Avenue, ...
Significance: The building is one of two major packing houses constructed in response to the rapid expansion of the Escondido Valley citrus industry. It was designed by W.W. Ache, a prominent designer of fruit... More
Escondido Orange Association Packing House, 1155 West Mission Avenue, ...
Significance: The building is one of two major packing houses constructed in response to the rapid expansion of the Escondido Valley citrus industry. It was designed by W.W. Ache, a prominent designer of fruit... More
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Transmitter Buildin...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-A Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Carnival queen Miss Helene Richards (center) with John Barrett (left), Director General of the Pan American Union; California State Senator Lee Gates (right) and her attendants, San Diego, California]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTUvY2Fybml2YWwtcXVlZW4tbWlzcy1oZWxlbmUtcmljaGFyZHMtY2VudGVyLXdpdGgtam9obi1iYXJyZXR0LWxlZnQtZGlyZWN0b3ItZjYzY2YwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/10/webp "[Carnival queen Miss Helene Richards (center) with John Barrett (left), Director General of the Pan American Union; California State Senator Lee Gates (right) and her attendants, San Diego, California]")
[Carnival queen Miss Helene Richards (center) with John Barrett (left)...
Title devised by cataloger. A carnival and parade was held in San Diego, California to coincide with the groundbreaking for the upcoming 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. Probably forms part of the... More
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Public Works Shop, ...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-C Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hotel San Diego, 301-385 West Broadway, between State & Union Streets,...
Significance: Built in 1914 with a southern addition built in 1924, the Hotel San Diego is listed as the San Diego Historical Site No. 175. The building receives its significance in helping to establish the urb... More
Stoltzfus-Humphries House, 6855 La Valle Plateada, Rancho Santa Fe, Sa...
Survey number: HABS CA-2319 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shaffer-Sherman House, 5610 La Crescenta, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego C...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The "Villa Montezuma" (Shepard House), designed by N.A. Comstock and Carl Trotsche in 1887, exemplifies the high style of living maintained by its flamboyant and eccentric owner, Jesse Shepard. S... More
Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The "Villa Montezuma" (Shepard House), designed by N.A. Comstock and Carl Trotsche in 1887, exemplifies the high style of living maintained by its flamboyant and eccentric owner, Jesse Shepard. S... More
Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The "Villa Montezuma" (Shepard House), designed by N.A. Comstock and Carl Trotsche in 1887, exemplifies the high style of living maintained by its flamboyant and eccentric owner, Jesse Shepard. S... More
Savage Tire Factory, Factory Building, 2301 Main Street, San Diego, Sa...
Survey number: HAER CA-79-D Building/structure dates: ca. 1920 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1934 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: after 1989 Subsequent Work
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Tower 32, 6410 Zero...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-P Building/structure dates: 1916 Initial Construction
Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, Administration Building, 6009 Paseo...
Significance: Part of the "office block" of commercial buildings erected in 1922 by the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company on Block G in the Civic Center, this structure housed shops in its courtyard; its arcade... More
Naval Supply Center, Broadway Complex, Pier & Transit Shed, 911 West B...
Significance: As a contributing element of the Naval Supply Center, Broadway Complex Historic District, Building 11 is significant at the local level for its historical associations with the Navy in San Diego a... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Subsistence Building, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park...
Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Naval Hospital, Subsistence Building, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park...
Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Naval Hospital, Ward D, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, S...
Significance: A contributing structure in an eligible historic district. Not individually significant. (Designed and built to be a hospital ward building.) Survey number: HABS CA-1548-H Building/structure d... More
Granger Music Hall, 1700 East Fourth Street, National City, San Diego ...
Significance: The Granger Music Hall, constructed in the 1890s by silver baron Ralph Granger, was an ambitious and highly original attempt to provide a grand setting for musical events in a California town. Gr... More
Granger Music Hall, 1700 East Fourth Street, National City, San Diego ...
Significance: The Granger Music Hall, constructed in the 1890s by silver baron Ralph Granger, was an ambitious and highly original attempt to provide a grand setting for musical events in a California town. Gr... More
Spreckels Building & Theater, 123 Broadway, San Diego, San Diego Count...
Significance: Built just after the San Francisco earthquake, this building was designed by the Los Angeles architect, Harrison Albright to be earthquake and fire proof and provide the ultimate in mechanical equ... More
Red Rest & Red Roost (Neptune) Cottages, 1179 & 1187 Coast Boulevard, ...
Significance: The Red Rest Cottage and the adjoining Red Roost Cottage are rare survivals of the typical southern California, vernacular, early bungalow. The Red Rest has a remarkable single-wall structural sy... More
Chollas Heights Naval Radio Transmitting Facility, Recreation Building...
Survey number: HAER CA-154-E Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S. Naval Hospital, Ward C, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, S...
Survey number: HABS CA-1548-G Building/structure dates: 1922 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1924 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1965 Subsequent Work
U.S. Naval Hospital, Ward C, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, S...
Survey number: HABS CA-1548-G Building/structure dates: 1922 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1924 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1965 Subsequent Work
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 521 East Eighth Street, National City,...
Significance: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church was constructed in 1887 during National City's boom years. The building is not only notable for the high quality of its craftsmanship, but for its use of local tale... More
Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The Hotel Del Coronado, designed by James W. and Merrit Reid, in 1887, stands as a monument to luxurious resort guesting of the past and present. The hotel has hosted many notable guests including... More
Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The Hotel Del Coronado, designed by James W. and Merrit Reid, in 1887, stands as a monument to luxurious resort guesting of the past and present. The hotel has hosted many notable guests including... More
Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The Hotel Del Coronado, designed by James W. and Merrit Reid, in 1887, stands as a monument to luxurious resort guesting of the past and present. The hotel has hosted many notable guests including... More
Fort Rosecrans, Mining Casemate, Point Loma, San Diego, San Diego Coun...
Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Rosecrans, Mining Casemate, Point Loma, San Diego, San Diego Coun...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Irvine Ranch Agricultural Headquarters, Boyd Tenant House, Southeast o...
Significance: The Boyd Tenant House was associated with the operation of the Irvine Ranch during the early 20th century, when James Irvine Jr. embarked on expanding agricultural production through the use of te... More
Grand Hotel, 332 F Street, San Diego, San Diego County, CA
Significance: The Grand Hotel was one of the lavish buildings constructed in the San Diego boom period of the late 1880's. It was designed by the prominent local firm of Comstock and Trotsche, which was respon... More
El Tordo Apartments, 6116 El Tordo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County,...
Survey number: HABS CA-2328 Public domain photograph of a house in California, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National City Depot, 900 West Twenty-third Street, National City, San ...
Significance: The California Southern Transcontinental Railroad Terminus is the last original transcontinental terminus depot in the United States. It is listed on the local register as a Designated Significan... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Surgeon's Quarters, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, ...
Significance: A contributing structure in an eligible historic district. Not individually significant. (Designed and built to be a single family house.) Survey number: HABS CA-1548-R Building/structure date... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Surgeon's Quarters, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, ...
Significance: A contributing structure in an eligible historic district. Not individually significant. (Designed and built to be a single family house.) Survey number: HABS CA-1548-R Building/structure date... More
Heilman Villas, Bungalow, 1060 Seventh Street, Coronado, San Diego Cou...
Survey number: HABS CA-2341-D Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Heilman Villas, Bungalow, 1060 Seventh Street, Coronado, San Diego Cou...
Survey number: HABS CA-2341-D Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Bishop's School, 7607 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, San Diego Coun...
Significance: In addition to the three major buildings having been designed by Irving J. Gill, an important modern architect, the institution has served the community as a first class school with an internation... More
The Bishop's School, 7607 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, San Diego Coun...
Significance: In addition to the three major buildings having been designed by Irving J. Gill, an important modern architect, the institution has served the community as a first class school with an internation... More
Casa del Rancho Santa Margarita y Los Flores, U.S. Highway 101, Oceans...
Survey number: HABS CA-48 Building/structure dates: ca. 1841 Initial Construction
Heilman Villas, 706-720 Orange Avenue & 1060-1090 Seventh Street, Coro...
Significance: Heilman Villas (Babcock Court) was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as an excellent example of the bungalow court, retaining intact details of artistic design and craftsm... More
Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, CA
Significance: In the 1920s, the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, developed Rancho Santa Fe as a community of "gentlemen's ranches" in the hills north... More
U.S. Naval Hospital, Ward A, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, S...
Survey number: HABS CA-1548-B Building/structure dates: 1920 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1962 Subsequent Work
U.S. Naval Hospital, Ward B, Park Boulevard, Balboa Park, San Diego, S...
Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description