Wapama (steam schooner)
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| WAPAMA (Steam Schooner) | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1915 |
| Architect: | James H. Price; St. Helens Shipbuilding Co. |
| Designated as NHL: | April 20, 1984[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 24, 1973[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000228 |
| Governing body: | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE |
WAPAMA (Steam Schooner), also known as Tongass, is a ship now located in Richmond, California. It is the last surviving example of some 225 steam schooners that served the Pacific coast lumber trade and other coastal services along the Pacific coast of the U.S.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1984.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b WAPAMA (Steam Schooner). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b James P. Delgado (December 17, 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Steam Schooner Wapama (Tongass))PDF (584 KiB), National Park Service
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