Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite
Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite is located in California
Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite
Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite is located in the United States
Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite
Nearest citySausalito, California
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1867
Architectural styleStick/eastlake
NRHP reference No.73000255[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1973

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite near Sausalito, California is a combination of historic sites that, as a group, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. Fort Baker is a major part. Fort Barry was constructed in 1900-1901 with 5 gun batteries, and Fort Cronkhite was built in 1914 following lengthy negotiations between the US Army and the state of California.

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Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite Historic District
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Fort Baker
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Fort Barry
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Fort Cronkhite

It includes or is associated with the Lime Point Tract Reservation and the Tennessee Point Military Reservation.[1] The Lime Point Tract Reservation is a historic name for Fort Baker, which became the new name in 1897.[2]

The NRHP listing included one contributing building, 14 contributing structures and three contributing sites, with an area of 25 acres (10 ha).[1]

Cavallo Point, now a conference center or hotel, is included.

There is at least one notable example of Stick/Eastlake architecture included.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Thompson, Erwin N (1979). "HISTORIC RESOURCE STUDY FORTS BAKER, BARRY, CRONKHITE OF GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CALIFORNIA" (PDF). DENVER SERVICE CENTER BRANCH OF HISTORY PACIFlC NORTHWEST/WESTERN TEAM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DENVER, COLORADO (published November 1979). National Park Service.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

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