Fort Point National Historic Site
- Address: US 101 and I 480
- Vicinity: N tip of San Francisco Peninsula
- Outdoor Space of Presidio in San Francisco
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1776/00/00 | Juan Bautista de Anza | Explorer | Captain Juan Bautista de Anza climbs the Punta del Cantil Blanco and claims the land for Spain | |||
| 1846/07/01 | John C Fremont | Expedition Leader | US Army Captain John C Fremont arrives at Punta del Cantil Blanco on the southern side of the strait that separates San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, now known as the Golden Gate | Fremont's Third Expedition | ||
| 1853/00/00 | US Army Corps of Engineers | Builder | US Army Corps of Engineers begins building Fort Point, using the Third System fort design, completed in 1861 | |||
| 1933/00/00 |
| Particulars for Fort Point National Historic Site: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Maritime |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Blank | Film | John Boorman | Setting and Filming Location | |
| Vertigo | Film | Alfred Hitchcock Kim Novak James Stewart | Setting and Filming Location |
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