Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite explained

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Nearest City:	Sausalito, California
Built:	1867
Architecture:	Stick/eastlake
Added:	December 12, 1973
Area:	25acres
Refnum:	73000255

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite near Sausalito, California is a combination of historic sites that, as a group, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. Fort Baker is a major part. Fort Barry was constructed in 1900-1901 with 5 gun batteries, and Fort Cronkhite was built in 1914 following lengthy negotiations between the US Army and the state of California.It includes or is associated with the Lime Point Tract Reservation and the Tennessee Point Military Reservation. The Lime Point Tract Reservation is a historic name for Fort Baker, which became the new name in 1897.^[1]

The NRHP listing included one contributing building, 14 contributing structures and three contributing sites, with an area of .

Cavallo Point, now a conference center or hotel, is included.

There is at least one notable example of Stick/Eastlake architecture included.^[2]

See also

• Fort Baker
• Fort Barry
• Fort Cronkhite
• Baker–Barry Tunnel

Further reading

• Book: Haller , Stephen A. . Hole in the Head Press. 9780976149415. The last missile site: an operational and physical history of Nike Site SF-88, Fort Barry, California. Bodega Bay, Calif. 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thompson . Erwin N . 1979 . HISTORIC RESOURCE STUDY FORTS BAKER, BARRY, CRONKHITE OF GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CALIFORNIA . live . DENVER SERVICE CENTER BRANCH OF HISTORY PACIFlC NORTHWEST/WESTERN TEAM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DENVER, COLORADO . PDF . November 1979 . National Park Service.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73000255}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite ]. National Park Service. and