Mare Island Naval Shipyard, South Fire Station, Railroad Avenue near Eighteenth Street, Vallejo, Solano County, CA

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 MINSY comprise a National Historic Landmark. Building 726, however, is outside the Landmark, but is part of Mare Island Historic District. It was constructed to provide fire protection to the facilities on the south end of Mare Island. It is a contributing element of the successful base operations at Mare Island and is one of two Art Moderne-style fire stations built on the island during WWII.

Survey number: HABS CA-1543-CX

Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 96001058

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1933 - 1970

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