S of Sausalito off U.S. 101, Sausalito, California. County/parish: Marin.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 12, 1973. NRIS 73000255.
1 contributing building. 3 contributing sites. 14 contributing structures.Also known as:
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.
The NRHP listing included one contributing building, 14 contributing structures and three contributing sites, with an area of 25 acres (10 ha).
Cavallo Point, now a conference center or hotel, is included.
There is at least one notable example of Stick/Eastlake architecture included.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859676