Richmond Shipyards historic area
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The Richmond Shipyards historic area is a World War II–era shipbuilding complex in Richmond, California, now preserved as part of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II shipyard complex
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry J. Kaiser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaiser Permanente origins ⓘ Rosie the Riveter cultural icon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial heritage sites in the United States
ⓘ
Shipyards of the United States ⓘ World War II sites in California ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic preservation
ⓘ
public interpretation of World War II home front history ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasInterpretiveCenter | Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaiser Richmond Shipyard No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureRemnant |
industrial buildings and warehouses
ⓘ
shipyard foundations and basins ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1941 ⓘ |
| industry | shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Contra Costa County, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond, California NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | City of Richmond, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large wartime workforce
ⓘ
rapid ship construction times ⓘ |
| operator | Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Home Front workers housing in Richmond, California
ⓘ
Richmond Kaiser Shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | World War II shipbuilding ⓘ |
| significantFor |
home front industrial mobilization
ⓘ
mass-production shipbuilding techniques ⓘ women’s industrial labor during World War II ⓘ |
| status | preserved historic area ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | Richmond Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
construction of Liberty ships
ⓘ
construction of Victory ships ⓘ |
| workforceIncludes |
African American workers
ⓘ
migrant workers from across the United States ⓘ women workers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marina Bay (Richmond, California)