Niantic Hotel
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frivlas
N 37° 47.693 W 122° 24.104
10S E 552672 N 4183225
A non typical plaque at the site of the final resting place of the ship Niantic.
Waymark Code: WMJDP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2006
Views: 30
The emigrant ship Niantic stood on this spot in the early days "when the water came up to Montgomery Street." Converted to other uses, it was covered with a shingle roof with offices and stores on the deck, at the level of which was constructed a wide balcony surmounted by a veranda. The hull was divided into warehouses entered by doorways on the sides. The fire of May 3, 1851 destroyed all but the submerged hulk, which later was utilized as the foundation for the Niantic Hotel, a famous hostelry that stood until 1872.
The location is currently occupied by the tall office building at Two Transamerica Center. The only indicator of the history of this site is the plaque on the outside of the building.
Marker Number: 88.00
Marker Name: Niantic Hotel (Building)
County: San Francisco
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Location:
In lower level of Two Transamerica Center 505 Sansome at Clay, San Francisco
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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