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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1934/00/00 Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co Architect Potomac is originally built by the Manitowoc Ship Building Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin as the US Coast Guard Cutter Electra.
1936/00/00 Franklin D Roosevelt US President US Coast Guard Cutter Electra is converted to serve as the presidential yacht and commissioned into the US Navy.
1939/06/09 Eleanor Roosevelt Host President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt take George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the USS Potomac from Washington, DC, to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada
1939/06/09 Franklin D Roosevelt Host President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt take George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the USS Potomac from Washington, DC, to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada
1939/06/09 George VI of England Guest President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt take George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the USS Potomac from Washington, DC, to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada
2011/06/00 Paul Thomas Anderson Director In early June, Paul Anderson shoots scenes for "The Master" on FDR's presidential yacht, the USS Potomac. The Master (2012 film)

Data »

Particulars for USS POTOMAC (yacht):
Other Description Argo class patrol boat
Vehicle Type Boat
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Boat Type Ship
Sight Category Vehicle
Historic Use Water-related
Boat Type Yacht
Area of Significance Yachting



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 20th February 1987

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: USS POTOMAC (yacht)
Registry Address: 1660 Embarcadero
Registry Number: 87000068
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: Local
Architect: Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp.
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Argo class patrol boat
Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Person, Event
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Associated People: Roosevelt,Franklin Delano
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Water-related
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Education, Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Museum Water-related

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