Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 1, California Avenue, east sid...
Significance: Building DD1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building DD1 (Dry Dock 1) is arguably the most important single structure at Mare Island, whether considered from the ... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices, Walnut Avenue, eas...
Significance: Building 521 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 521 is significant historically and architecturally. Historically, the building is important as the administ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices, Walnut Avenue, eas...
Significance: Building 521 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 521 is significant historically and architecturally. Historically, the building is important as the administ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Structural Shop, Near State Highway 37, Va...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 51 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Structural Shop, Near State Highway 37, Va...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 51 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Old Administrative Offices, Eighth Street,...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, East of Nave Drive, Vallejo, Solano County...
Significance: The Mare Island Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance under National Register criteria A, C, and D, in the areas of military history, indust... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Wilderman Hall, Johnson Lane, north side a...
Significance: Building 926 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 926 is significant architecturally as the most refined and successful Mission Revival building at Mare Island... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Wilderman Hall, Johnson Lane, north side a...
Significance: Building 926 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 926 is significant architecturally as the most refined and successful Mission Revival building at Mare Island... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Acid Mixing Facility, California Avenue & ...
Significance: Building 463 was built in 1932 as an acid mixing facility. It and related acid storage tanks had a significant role during World War II in supporting submarine battery repair and overhaul. This ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Prison, Suisun Avenue, west side be...
Significance: Building 84 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 84 is significant historically and architecturally. Historically, the building served as the Marine Prison, o... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Forge Shop, Railroad Avenue, southwest cor...
Significance: Building 386/388/390 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The significance of this building is both historical and architectural. Its construction in 1922 represented ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Forge Shop, Railroad Avenue, southwest cor...
Significance: Building 386/388/390 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The significance of this building is both historical and architectural. Its construction in 1922 represented ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, St. Peter's Chapel, Walnut Street & Cedar ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. / St. Peter's Chapel is significant as a key contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and as a National ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, St. Peter's Chapel, Walnut Street & Cedar ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. / St. Peter's Chapel is significant as a key contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and as a National ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, St. Peter's Chapel, Walnut Street & Cedar ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. / St. Peter's Chapel is significant as a key contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and as a National ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Firehouse, Vallejo, Solano County, CA
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Firehouse, Vallejo, Solano County, CA
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Firehouse, Vallejo, Solano County, CA
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Firehouse, Vallejo, Solano County, CA
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Firehouse, Vallejo, Solano County, CA
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Fairview Hotel, 333 First Street, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Significance: This structure appears as the Fairview Hotel on the 1885 bird's-eye view and on the 1886 Sanborn map; on the 1891 Sanborn map it is labeled Revere Hotel. Since 1897, according to its sign, it has... More
Vallejo, California. Workman at Mare Island shipbuilding yards in his ...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Vallejo, California. Entrance to the restaurant at the FSA (Farm Secur...
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Vallejo, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) defense housin...
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FSA (Farm Security Administration) defense housing dormitories at Vall...
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Vallejo, California. Entrance to the restaurant at the FSA (Farm Secur...
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Mr. Jack V. Evans, in charge of all defense housing, by FSA (Farm Secu...
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Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from...
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Airmen 1st Class Justin Coleman and Ryan Countryman,
Airmen 1st Class Justin Coleman and Ryan Countryman, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technicians, gather up a dummy explosive device during a training scenario at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Garage, Maseda Road, south side near inter...
Significance: Building A110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. This 1920 garage is a minor contributing element of the residential compound within the Ammunition Depot area of Mare... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Fresh Water Tanks, East of Mesa Road & nor...
Significance: The water tanks (Facility Nos. 188A and 188B), built circa 1916, are considered significant for their association with United States (U.S.) Naval history and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY)... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mechanics Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west si...
Significance: Building 271 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 271 is highly significant as the earliest of the "curtain-wall" industrial buildings at Mare Island, a distin... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mechanics Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west si...
Significance: Building 271 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 271 is highly significant as the earliest of the "curtain-wall" industrial buildings at Mare Island, a distin... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Fire House Annex, Vallejo, Solano County, ...
Significance: Building 99 was constructed in 1905 on the southwest corner of California Avenue and 7th Street at its present site. The facade of Building 99A, like the three south of it on the west site of Cal... More
Winthrop Victory, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Winthrop Victory is significant as an example of the Victory class, a new class of cargo ships that entered service during World War II. These fast, long-range vessels su... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
City of Benicia, General Views, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-142 Survey number: HABS CA-2079
City of Benicia, General Views, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-142 Survey number: HABS CA-2079
City of Benicia, General Views, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-142 Survey number: HABS CA-2079
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Central Power Plant, California Avenue, no...
Significance: Building 121 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 121, the 1918 central power plant for Mare Island, is highly significant both for its function within the shi... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Central Power Plant, California Avenue, no...
Significance: Building 121 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 121, the 1918 central power plant for Mare Island, is highly significant both for its function within the shi... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 2, California Avenue, east sid...
Significance: Building DD2, commonly called Dry Dock 2, is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Its significance relates chiefly to its historic role in the ship repair and construction... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, South Fire Station, Railroad Avenue near E...
Significance: Building 726, built in 1941, is considered significant for its association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west coast. Portions of... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M1, Preston Street, south side ad...
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Pena Adobe, Pena Adobe Road, Vacaville, Solano County, CA
Significance: The adobe structure is the oldest building in Solano County. Built on the Rancho Lost Putos, a 10-square-league tract granted to Manuel Cabeza de Vaca and Juan Felipe Pena in 1843. The city of V... More
Travis Air Force Base, Squadron Operations & Readiness Crew Facility, ...
Significance: The ADC Readiness Area at Travis Air Force Base (AFB) offers an extremely coherent cluster of buildings and structures. It occupies a segregated site on the base and is easily recognized as a rea... More
Riddell Fish House, 245 West K Street, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Significance: This house was one of the most sumptuous nineteenth-century Benicia residences. Both the shingled exterior and the rich interior spaces are virtually intact. Survey number: HABS CA-2082 Buildin... More
Riddell Fish House, 245 West K Street, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Significance: This house was one of the most sumptuous nineteenth-century Benicia residences. Both the shingled exterior and the rich interior spaces are virtually intact. Survey number: HABS CA-2082 Buildin... More
Riddell Fish House, 245 West K Street, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Significance: This house was one of the most sumptuous nineteenth-century Benicia residences. Both the shingled exterior and the rich interior spaces are virtually intact. Survey number: HABS CA-2082 Buildin... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A44, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...
Significance: Building A44 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important as an element of a small cluster of historic homes, built on the bluff overlooking the Ammunition Depo... More
Benicia Arsenal, Barracks, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Significance: This building is an attractive housing unit for a number of troops. The exterior is ornamented by quoins at the corners and a row of Corinthian columns supporting a porch roof. Survey number: HA... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 21, Walnut Avenue, west side betw...
Significance: Building 21 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters 21 is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the north of C... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Smithery, California Avenue, west side at ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. Buiding 46 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 46 is arguably the most important building at Mare Island and is a candidate for the sho... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Smithery, California Avenue, west side at ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. Buiding 46 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 46 is arguably the most important building at Mare Island and is a candidate for the sho... More
City Hotel, 415 First Street, Benicia, Solano County, CA
Significance: The City Hotel was originally located on lower First Street. When it was moved, it was divided into two sections which were then put side by side, forming the unusual double gable roof. Survey n... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Explosive "D" Loading Plant, Railroad Aven...
Significance: Built in 1939, Building A187 is one of two remaining World War II-era projectile loading plants. The high explosive material known as Explosive "D" (Ammonium Picrate) would be received from Build... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, No. 70 Iron Platers, California Avenue, we...
Significance: Building 52 is a contributing element of the Mare Island District. Building 52 is a part of a key group of very early brick shops buildings in the shipyard at Mare Island which together comprise ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, No. 70 Iron Platers, California Avenue, we...
Significance: Building 52 is a contributing element of the Mare Island District. Building 52 is a part of a key group of very early brick shops buildings in the shipyard at Mare Island which together comprise ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, No. 70 Iron Platers, California Avenue, we...
Significance: Building 52 is a contributing element of the Mare Island District. Building 52 is a part of a key group of very early brick shops buildings in the shipyard at Mare Island which together comprise ... More
Mission Santa Ynez, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, ...
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Mission Santa Ynez is significant as the last surviving example of the thirty-one Mission tankers built by The Marinship Corporation. The design was an adaptation of the ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, WAVES Officers Quarters, Cedar Avenue, wes...
Significance: Building 733 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 733 is significant for its association with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES. In... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Magazine, California Avenue north of Fourt...
Significance: Damage and destruction of many buildings in a 1917 explosion in a black powder magazine resulted in the rather hasty erection of new magazine buildings, of which, A72, A75, A76, and A80 are still ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Bandstand, Eighth Street, south side betwe...
Significance: Building 56 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 56 is significant as the key ceremonial facility at Mare Island, as the centerpiece of the landscape at Alden ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sail Loft, Near State Highway No. 37, Vall...
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... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sail Loft, Near State Highway No. 37, Vall...
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... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters E, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building E is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building E (Quarters E) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters E, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building E is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building E (Quarters E) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Travis Air Force Base, Nuclear Weapons Assembly Plant 4, W Street, Arm...
Significance: Building 933 is significant as a contributor to the AFSWP "Q" Area, also referred to as "Fairfield Air Force Station (AFS)," the "Air Materiel Command (AMC) West River Depot," and the "3083rd Air ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Storehouse, Third Street, north s...
Significance: Building 77 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant as one of the least modified of the brick Classical Revival shops that were built in great numbers in... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Storehouse, Third Street, north s...
Significance: Building 77 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant as one of the least modified of the brick Classical Revival shops that were built in great numbers in... More
Benicia Arsenal, Shop Buildings, Tyler Street, Benicia Industrial Park...
Significance: Although constructed separately in 1876, 1877, and 1884, these buildings form a nearly symmetrical composition which dominated the lower arsenal area. They contain great interior open spaces cove... More
Travis Air Force Base, Base Communications, W Street, Armed Forces Spe...
Significance: Building 912 is significant as a contributor to the AFSWP "Q" Area, also referred to as "Fairfield Air Force Station (AFS)," the "Air Materiel Command (AMC) West River Depot," and the "3083rd Air ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 29, Walnut Avenue, west side betw...
Significance: Building 29 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters 29 is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the north of C... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Oil House, California Avenue north of Four...
Significance: Originally built in 1898, the Oil House, Building 73, was constructed to store barrels of oil. The barrels were stacked on barrel racks four high and five and six barrels deep. The building was ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices & Cafeteria, Twelft...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices & Cafeteria, Twelft...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...
Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...
Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...
Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More