Hall of Transportation, Treasure Island
The Hall of Transportation, Treasure Island, on Treasure Island, California, also known as Building 2, was built in 1938 for the 1939-40 Golden Gate International Exposition. It served as the hall of transportation for the exposition. It was constructed with the idea that it would serve as an airplane hangar after the Exposition but it never did.[2] It was designed in Moderne style by architects William Peyton Day and George William Kelham. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1][3]
Hall of Transportation, Treasure Island | |
Location | SE Side of California Ave. between Aves. D & F, Treasure Island, California |
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Coordinates | 37°49′5″N 122°22′2″W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Day, William Peyton; Kelham, George William |
Architectural style | Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 08000082[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 2008 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Golden Gate International Exposition, Hall of Transportation, 440 California Avenue, Treasure Island, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA". Library of Congress.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hall of Transportation, Treasure Island / Building 2". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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