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Naval Training Station, Senior Officers' Quarters District, Quarters No. 2, Naval Station Treasure Island, 2 Whiting Way, Yerb, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA
LocationYerb,
San Francisco, CA
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS CA-1793-C
Building/structure dates:
1900 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1920 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1950 subsequent work
Significance: Quarters 2 is significant as part of the Senior Officers' Quarters District. Although short-lived as a training station (1898-1923), Yerba Buena Island was essential in the establishment of a modern American naval presence on the West Coast. 1 of 4 such facilities, Yerba Buena Island quickly became a key naval training station while it operated, and continued to play an important role in the military presence on the island after decommissioned in 1923. The Senior Officers' Quarters District represents the major nexus of the historical building stock on the island during this period and is significant for its association with the establishment of the Navy training station and its role as a WWII-era "Receiving Ship." The district is also significant as a representative example of residential military architecture.
Subjects
War (World War II)Officers' QuartersNaval Yards & Naval Stations
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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Photograph caption(s):
View of facade (east side), camera facing southwest
View of south side, camera facing north
View of west or rear side with terraced gardens in the foreground camera facing east
Oblique view of north and east sides, camera facing southwest
Detail of chimney, located on the north side of the building, camera facing southwest
Interior, view of central hall with staircase, and flanking living room in background, camera facing northwest
Interior, view of living and dining room on the south side of the building, camera facing southwest
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