Shipyard Acres, California
Shipyard Acres | |
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  Shipyard Acres Location in California  Shipyard Acres Shipyard Acres (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′36″N 122°16′16″W / 38.26000°N 122.27111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa County |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Shipyard Acres was an unincorporated community in Napa County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m).[1] Shipyard Acres is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southeast of Napa.[2]
History
[edit]Shipyard Acres was a wartime neighborhood with a peak population of over 2,550. Residents lived in nearly 400 plywood houses that were built to primarily house families of workers involved in building a variety of ships at Basalt Rock Company for World War II effort. Basalt Rock Company.[3] Other residents worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Napa State Hospital, Travis Air Force Base, the Benicia Arsenal as well as other private industries. Many residents of the development had moved from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas as well as other states in order to seek employment.[4] The development sprang up in 1943 and was dismantled in the mid-1950s. It was located at the northwest corner of what is now Kaiser Road and Napa-Vallejo Highway. Some of the structures were moved a few miles west to the Cuttings Wharf area, resurrected, and were still in place until 2012.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shipyard Acres, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 702. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Courtney, Kevin (November 12, 2002). "Shipyard Acres gone, homefront memories remain". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ Huffman, Jennifer (February 4, 2023). "Napa's Lost Neighborhood: A Shipyard Acres story". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Ford, Jim (September 14, 2009). "Yesterday's landmarks". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
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