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Alameda Works Shipyard

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between 1905 and the 1920s. It is a one-story rectangular industrial building, 25 feet (7.6 m) high, 53 feet (16 m) wide and 110 feet (34 m) long, that rests on a concrete base. Designed in a simplified
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The site was expanded from 7 acres (2.8 ha) to 75 acres (30 ha) with facilities for constructing up to six major vessels simultaneously. After 1923, the Alameda Works ceased making ships but continued its
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Today, the little building that once powered an entire shipyard has been converted into private office space and is closed to the public.
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style, the powerhouse is an excellent example of a building type-the "beautiful" power house-for which the
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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in California
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Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop, 2200 Webster Street, Alameda, Alameda County, CA
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was the last ship delivered (January 1924) during that production period.
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in the early stages of the industrial mobilization. The 5 ships of the
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period the yard built cargo ships, tankers and 2 small tugboats.
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in the country. The only building remaining from the yard is the
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Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop and shipyard in Alameda
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Moore Dry Dock Company#Shipbuilding in Oakland and Alameda
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Corbett, Michael; Welden, Margaret (September 24, 1979).
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Shipyards on the National Register of Historic Places
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and was constructed specifically to meet the massive
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Alameda County
California

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alameda Works Shipyard is located in Oakland, California
Alameda Works Shipyard is located in California
Alameda Works Shipyard is located in the United States
Alameda, California
37°47′13″N 122°16′31″W / 37.78694°N 122.27528°W / 37.78694; -122.27528
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Alameda, California
United States
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Union Iron Works
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