Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sail Loft, Near State Highway No. 37, Vallejo, Solano County, CA
Summary
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 55 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by the U.S. Navy in the 19th Century.
Survey number: HAER CA-3-C
Building/structure dates: ca. 1854 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1979 Demolished
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 75002103
Tags
shipyards
boat and ship industry
navies
naval yards and naval stations
maritime
california
mare
shipyard
mare island naval shipyard
sail
loft
sail loft
highway
state highway
vallejo
solano
solano county
charles hall page and associates
david glasgow farragut
historic american engineering record
department of the navy naval facilities engineering command
abraham powell
warner
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
navy
us navy
industrial history
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Powell, Abraham, Jr
Warner
Farragut, David Glasgow
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Department of the Navy, sponsor
Charles Hall Page & Associates, contractor
Location
california
,
38.12014, -122.28130
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html