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Fort Mason, Quarters No. 1, Commanding General's House, Franklin Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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Fort Mason, Quarters No. 1, Commanding General's House, Franklin Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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Summary

Significance: It is significant as the post's first commanding officer's residence. The building is associated with two nationally significant events. The first is the westward and Pacific expansions of the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The second nationally significant event is the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the army's associated relief efforts following the disaster. The Officers Club is a contributing element to the Fort Mason Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-171
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1616
Survey number: HABS CA-1877
Building/structure dates: ca. 1877 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000109

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

San Francisco, California, United States37.79069, -122.42409
Google Map of 37.7906891, -122.4240929
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Library of Congress
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