Battery Spencer
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Battery Spencer is a historic coastal artillery fortification in the Marin Headlands overlooking the Golden Gate, now a popular viewpoint and tourist site.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery battery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| access | by road from Conzelman Road ⓘ |
| armament |
12-inch breech-loading rifles
ⓘ
disappearing guns ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications in California
ⓘ
Military history of the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
scenic overlook
ⓘ
tourist viewpoint ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 150 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| era | Endicott Board modernization era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marin Headlands trails ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Marin Headlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ San Francisco skyline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic coastal defense site ⓘ |
| inception | 1890s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Marin County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Marin Headlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInProtectedArea | Golden Gate National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north side of the Golden Gate ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Golden Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Gate Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf |
Endicott Period coastal fortifications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Harbor Defenses of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Spanish–American War era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 20th century coastal defense ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned military installation ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
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