National Register of Historic Places

Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station

San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Listed
September 9, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001380

Location

1 Whiting Way, Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
37.81245, -122.36373

Significance

Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station is a building in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1991, under reference number 91001380. It is recognized for its significance in Military and Architecture.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Senior Officers Quarters Historic District, Yerba Buena Island
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Torpedo Storehouse-Torpedo (Mine) Assembly Building & Long Range Accuracy Storage Building
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Additional Documentation)
Early Republic
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Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse
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Nearby Battles

San Francisco (Yerba Buena) Occupation
1846Mexican-American War
4 mi
Battle of Yerba Buena / San Francisco
1846Mexican-American War
4 mi
San Francisco Vigilance Committee of 1856
1856Frontier
4 mi
Portolá – San Francisco Bay Expedition 1769
1769Colonial
4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station listed on the National Register?

Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station?

Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station?

The period of significance for Quarters 1, Yerba Buena Island, Naval Training Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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