1977 photo of the House of Hospitality and bronze statue of El Cid Campeador. The House of Hospitality is a National Historic Landmark. It was built to be the centerpiece of the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition, and remodeled to add the inner courtyard for the 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition. It houses the visitor's center, gift shop, offices and The Prado restaurant. El Cid was created in 1927 by Anna Hyatt Huntington and installed in 1930.