From Naval Training Center

to Arts District Liberty Station

1997 NTC closed after 75 years

1999 Marc Kasky of Fort Mason in San Francisco hired by the City of San Diego and then the Corky McMillin Companies to consult on the Civic, Arts and Cultural District

2000 NTC Foundation formed to restore 26 historic, architecturally signifi cant buildings on 28 acres into a destination for arts, culture and creativity

2000 Founding Board of Directors formed led by Murray Galinson, Chair; Phil Blair, Victoria Hamiton, Gary Jacobs, Jesse Knight, Joe Martinez, Yvonne Murchason, Chuck Nathanson, Calvin Woo, Liz Yamada

2001 Nancy Nygren hired as Executive Director

2001 52 buildings designated as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

2003 Alan Ziter hired as Executive Director

2004 Phil Blair named Board Chair

2005 NTC Promenade Phase 1 Plans announced. Renovation of 6 buildings and 19 Resident Groups announced. Featured support of Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, The Corky McMillin Companies and City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency

2006 Hosted US Chess Championship in McMillin Companies Event Center

“This is the most important project in San Diego right now.” — Jessie Knight, SD Chamber of Commerce

“Best Arts Venue Under Development.” — San Diego Magazine

2006 First Resident Groups move into Dance Place. Founding dance companies include San Diego Ballet, San Diego Dance Theatre and Malashock Dance

Corky McMillin Companies and City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency

Hosted US Chess Championship in McMillin Companies Event Center

“This is the most important project in San Diego right now.”

“Best Arts Venue Under Development.”

First Resident Groups move into Dance Place. Founding dance companies include San Diego Ballet, San Diego Dance Theatre

2007 Opening of the Point Loma Legacy Exhibit

2007 Liberty School arts education program for at risk youth begins

2008 Opening of Stockdale Tribute – permanent exhibition honoring Vice Admiral James Stockdale and his wife Sybil

2009 Launched monthly Friday Night Liberty

“Best Free Arts Event.” — San Diego Magazine

2009 First Barracks Building Renovation complete – Barracks 19

2009 First public art installation in partnership with the AjA Project – UNDERstand by Shinpei Takeda

2012 Phase 2 complete – 8 buildings. Featured design by OBR architecture etc.

November Fantasy on Ice relocates to 2015 ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station. First Annual Holiday tree lighting May 2016 TheLOT opens in renovated Luce Auditorium

July 2016 Rebranded as ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station – expands to include 45 buildings on 100 acres

2016 Liberty Public Market Opens

Underway Phase 3 – 10 buildings

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