Naval Supply Annex Stockton, Wood-Frame Warehouse Type, Between McCloy & Pinter Avenues at north end of Humphreys Drive, Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA

Significance: Buildings 618, 718, 818, 1003, 1004 and 1005 are contributing elements of the Naval Supply Annex Stockton Historic District. The historic district was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under criteria A and C, for its role in supplying the fleet during World War II and as an important example of new warehouse design developed during World War II. Specifically, Naval Supply Annex Stockton was the first Navy supply depot to be built entirely to accommodate palletized cargo. These buildings were directly associated to the palletized cargo handling operation or other supply functions. Building 818 is one of six wood frame warehouses built at the Supply Annex; the others are 618, 718.a 1003. 1004, and 1005. The six buildings are located in two areas: Buildings 618, 718 and 818 are located south of Fyffe Avenue alongside a railroad storage area, while Buildings 1003, 1004, and 1005 are near the northwest corner of the station, west of the waterfront. The two clusters performed different functions. Buildings 618, 718, and 818 operated as part of a holding and reassignment area, used to break down cargo coming and going by rail. Buildings 1003, 1004, and 1005 were used for incidental storage related to the larger supply functions for water-borne cargo.
Survey number: HABS CA-2682-Y