National Historic Landmark · full-rigged ship · San Francisco, California

Balclutha

Steel-hulled full rigged ship that was built in 1886 in San Francisco, California. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.

Has a visitor websiteNational Historic LandmarkListed 1976
1988- NPS establishes San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (99f28391-155d-4519-3e31-e38788a936be)1989- The annual Sea Music Concert series debuts (449e04d2-155d-4519-3ec2-e89d1074fc36)1992- Interpretive BALCLUTHA aloft program begins (d6a19814-155d-4519-3ea9-53a54cb554f1)2005- BALCLUTHA celebrates 50 Years as a museum ship (08bcfd6c-155d-4519-3ef4-fc82bcfb3dcc)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Balclutha (1886)

Balclutha, also known as Star of Alaska, Pacific Queen, or Sailing Ship Balclutha, is a steel-hulled full-rigged ship that was built in 1886. She is representative of several different commercial ventures, including lumber, salmon, and grain. She is a U.S. National Historic Landmark and is currently preserved as part of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco, California, although temporarily on display in Vallejo. She was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 7 November 1976.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressPier 41 East, San Francisco, CA
CountySan Francisco County
ListedNov 7, 1976
Reference number76000178
Type of placefull-rigged ship, preserved watercraft
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Check the website
AddressPier 41 East, San Francisco, CA
Websitenps.gov/safr/learn/historyculture/balclutha.htm ↗
Coordinates37.80982, -122.42248 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyAquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok) 0 mi · Rob Hill Group Campground 3 mi · Kirby Cove Campground 4 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000178. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.