Fort Point National Historic Site
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Fort Point National Historic Site is a 19th-century brick fortification in San Francisco, California, best known for its strategic position beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and its role in coastal defense during the Civil War.
Aliases (2)
- Fort Point ×1
- Fort Point National Historic Site vicinity ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
→
historic fort → national historic site → |
| architecturalStyle |
Third System coastal fortification
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| country |
United States
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|
| designedToDefend |
Golden Gate Strait
→
San Francisco Bay → |
| hasConstructionEndDate |
1861
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| hasConstructionStartDate |
1853
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|
| hasFeature |
casemated gun tiers
→
enlisted barracks → officers quarters → open barbette tier → parade ground → powder magazines → |
| hasInterpretivePrograms |
Civil War history
→
coastal defense history → |
| hasNumberOfGunEmplacements |
over 100
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| hasNumberOfLevels |
3
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| hasShape |
trapezoidal
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| hasViewOf |
Golden Gate Bridge
→
Pacific Ocean → San Francisco Bay → |
| hasVisitorCenter |
true
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| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
→
National Historic Site → |
| listedOn |
National Register of Historic Places
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| locatedAtBodyOfWater |
Golden Gate
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|
| locatedIn |
California
→
San Francisco → San Francisco Bay Area → |
| locatedOn |
Presidio of San Francisco
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| locatedUnder |
Golden Gate Bridge
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|
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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|
| materialUsed |
brick
→
granite → |
| near |
Crissy Field
→
Marina District, San Francisco → |
| offersActivity |
guided tours
→
historical exhibits → living history demonstrations → self-guided tours → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| partOf |
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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| primaryFunction |
coastal defense
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| significance |
best-preserved example of a Third System brick fort on the U.S. Pacific coast
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protected key entrance to San Francisco Bay during the Civil War → |
| usedDuringConflict |
American Civil War
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Crissy Army Airfield
→
Crissy Field → |
near |
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Golden Gate Strait
("Fort Point")
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adjacentLandmark |
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Presidio of San Francisco
("Fort Point National Historic Site vicinity")
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contains |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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hasPart |