Subdeacon Joe Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 July 5, 1849 The Niantic anchored in Yerba Buena Cove. Later - as there were few buildings in San Francisco - her owners dragged her onto the mudflats to turn her into a storage and auction house for imported goods plus build a hotel on her deck. Today her historic site is beside the Transamerica Pyramid. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 To put in perspective... 'bout a half-mile of buildings built on fill - the bottom layer of the fill is boat hulls. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.