National Register of Historic Places

Administration Building, Treasure Island

Treasure Island, San Francisco County, California
Listed
February 26, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000081

About this property

The Administration Building, Treasure Island, on Treasure Island, California, is a Moderne style building designed by William Peyton Day and George William Kelham. It has also been known as Building 1, as Command Naval Base San Francisco Headquarters, and as Naval Station Treasure Island. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Construction began in 1937 with landfill and site preparation, and was completed in 1938. During the Golden Gate International Exposition the building functioned as the terminal for Pan American Airways China Clipper transpacific flying boat service. The United States Navy took over Treasure Island when the exposition ended and rather than continue as an airport, the building became an administration building. The building housed a museum until 1997. In 2011, San Francisco purchased Treasure Island from the U.S. Navy and there are plans to reopen the museum as part of a redevelopment project.

Location

Treasure Island, San Francisco County, California
37.81680, -122.37133

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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When was Administration Building, Treasure Island listed on the National Register?

Administration Building, Treasure Island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 26, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Administration Building, Treasure Island?

Administration Building, Treasure Island is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Administration Building, Treasure Island?

The period of significance for Administration Building, Treasure Island is recorded as the industrial era.

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